Valentijn Karemaker

Valentijn Karemaker is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, specializing in the Mathematical Institute under the Fundamental Mathematics sub-unit. He focuses on the Foundations of Complex Systems, with particular expertise in Abelian Varieties, Finite Fields, Galois Representations, and Isogeny Classes.

His research bridges theoretical mathematics and computational methods, notably contributing to problems like Hilbert's Tenth Problem and the Gauss problem for central leaves. He has published extensively in top-tier journals and co-authored significant surveys on local-global principles.

Scientific Awards:

• NWO-Veni Award (2019)
• Westerdijk Award (2021-2022)
• Utrecht Young Academy (2021)
• NWO-XL Award (2022)
• NWO-Vidi Award (2023)

Grants and Collaborations: He has received competitive NWO awards, hosted international researchers like Chia Fu Yu and Mihran Papikian, and contributed to editorial work for the American Mathematical Society.