Curriculum Vitæ

Swiss, born in Basel



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Academic Education

1982 Diploma in Mathematics (Minor: Theoretical Physics ; Option: Astronomy) , Universität Basel
Über die Endlichkeit der Isometriegruppe einer kompakten Riemannschen Mannigfaltigkeit negativer Krümmung ; Advisor Heinz Huber
1983-1984 Graduate studies in Mathematics, Institut Fourier, Université Grenoble I
1984-1988 Doctoral Studies, Universität Basel
1988 Dr. phil. II, Universität Basel
Über den Inhalt hyperbolischer Polyeder in den Dimensionen drei und vier ; Advisor Hans-Christoph Im Hof
1995 Habilitation im Fach Mathematik, Universität Bonn

University positions

1980-1983 Tutor, Universität Basel
1983-1984 Assistante Associée, Institut Fourier, Université Grenoble I
1984-1988 Assistant, Universität Basel
1988-1989 Research Fellow, Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik MPIM Bonn
1989-1990 Scientific Employee, MPIM Bonn
1990-1993 Scientific Employee and Assistant of Prof. F. Hirzebruch, MPIM & Universität Bonn
1993-1995 Scientific Employee, MPIM Bonn
1995-1999 Assistant Professor C2, Universität Göttingen
1998-1999 Visiting Professor and Research Fellow Swiss National Science Foundation SNF, Université de Fribourg
1999-2000 Professeur des universités, Université Bordeaux I
2000-2024 Full Professor, Chair for Geometry/Algebra, Université Fribourg (Switzerland)

Research visits of at least 2 weeks

since 1991 SUNY Stony Brook, MSRI Berkeley, ENS Lyon, IHES Bures-sur-Yvette, Universität Bern, FIM / ETH Zürich,
Université Bordeaux I, MPIM Bonn, Durham-Warwick-Southampton, University of Auckland (2006, 2016, 2017), RIMS Kyoto,
MPIM Bonn, City University Osaka / OCAMI (2011; 2012 invited professor; 2013; 2014), Institut Mittag-Leffler
(Stockholm; 2012 and 2013), ICERM / Brown University, Providence (2013), RIMS / Kyoto University & Waseda University
University (April & June 2015), AIM San Jose (2015, 2016, 2017), Waseda University (2016, 2018, 2023, 2024),
WIAS / Waseda University (April 2017, WIAS Guest Senior Researcher), researcher ICTP Trieste (May 2017)

Editorial activity

2001-2011 Member Editorial Board Annals of Global Analysis and Geometry


Membership

SMG Schweizerische Mathematische Gesellschaft
DMV Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung
EMS European Mathematical Society
AMS American Mathematical Society
2005-2017 Nevanlinna Board