Mathematician Alain Connes Visits AUB

Alain Connes during the colloquium at AUB

Professor Alain Connes, known for inventing the field of noncommunicative geometry, visited AUB in late April to give talks and confer with mathematicians at the University. He gave a colloquium, entitled "Noncommunicative Geometry and Physics," on April 26.

Connes, one of the most renowned mathematicians in the world, is the recipient of a number of prestigious awards, among them the Fields Medal in 1982, the Clay Research Award in 2000, the Crafoord Prize of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 2001, and the French CNRS Gold Medal in 2004.