Sylvia Serfaty
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Sylvia Serfaty is a French
mathematician
. She won the 2004 EMS Prize for her contributions to the Ginzburg–Landau theory.
Serfaty earned her doctorate
from Paris-Sud 11 University
in 1999, under supervision of Fabrice Bethuel
. She then held a teaching position (Agrégé préparateur) at the Ecole Normale Superieure of Cachan. Since 2007 she holds a professorship at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
of NYU
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
. She won the 2004 EMS Prize for her contributions to the Ginzburg–Landau theory.
Serfaty earned her doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
from Paris-Sud 11 University
Paris-Sud 11 University
University of Paris-Sud or University of Paris-Sud or University of Paris XI is a French university distributed among several campuses in the southern suburb of Paris...
in 1999, under supervision of Fabrice Bethuel
Fabrice Bethuel
Fabrice Bethuel is a French mathematician. He holds a chair at Paris VI University.Bethuel earned his doctorate at Paris-Sud 11 University in 1989, under supervision of Jean-Michel Coron. He won the 1999 Fermat Prize, jointly with Frédéric Hélein, for several important contributions to the theory...
. She then held a teaching position (Agrégé préparateur) at the Ecole Normale Superieure of Cachan. Since 2007 she holds a professorship at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences is an independent division of New York University under the Faculty of Arts & Science that serves as a center for research and advanced training in computer science and mathematics...
of NYU
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
.