Henri Darmon

Henri Darmon is a Distinguished James McGill Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McGill University, affiliated with the Centre Interuniversitaire en Calcul Mathématique Algébrique (CICMA) and the Centre de Recherches Mathématiques (CRM). He holds citizenships of Canada, France, and Switzerland. His research focuses on algebraic number theory, particularly elliptic curves, modular forms, and L-functions, with contributions to the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture and Stark conjectures.

Education:

• B.Sc. Mathematics & Computer Science, McGill University (1987)
• Ph.D. Mathematics, Harvard University (1991)

Key Positions:

• Director of CICMA (1998–2024)
• Editorial roles at journals like Commentarii Mathematici Helvetici and Transactions of the AMS
• Organizer of major conferences including CNTA, ICM satellite events, and thematic programs at MSRI and CRM

Research Interests:

• Stark-Heegner points and Euler systems
• p-adic L-functions and Iwasawa theory
• Arithmetic of modular curves and Shimura varieties

His work bridges analytic and algebraic approaches to number theory, emphasizing computational and geometric methods.