Bjorn Poonen

Bjorn Poonen is a Professor of Mathematics and Distinguished Professor in Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research spans Arithmetic Geometry, Number Theory, and Computational Mathematics, with support from the National Science Foundation and the Simons Foundation. He is a founding member of the Simons Collaboration on Arithmetic Geometry, Number Theory, and Computation.

Research Interests: Poonen investigates Rational Points on Varieties, Undecidability in Number Theory, and Computational Methods for solving Diophantine equations. His work bridges Arithmetic Geometry with Number Theory, often leveraging Algebraic Geometry and Model Theory to address foundational problems.

Recent Publications highlight trends in Explicit Descent, Brauer-Manin Obstructions, and Galois Representations. Notably, he explores Effective Methods for determining Integral Points on curves and Uniform Boundedness of rational and preperiodic points on varieties.

Awards and Recognition:

• Awarded the 2023 AMS Doob Prize for his influential book Rational Points on Varieties.
• Recipient of the 2011 Chauvenet Prize for expository excellence in Undecidability in Number Theory.
• Recognized for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching at MIT, including the MIT School of Science Prize in Undergraduate Teaching (2014, 2009).

Academic Service: Poonen has organized major conferences like the Arizona Winter School and Arithmetic Geometry, Number Theory, and Computation workshops. He serves on editorial boards for journals such as the Journal of the American Mathematical Society and Involve, and participates in panels for the American Mathematical Society, including the Leroy P. Steele Prize and Cole Prize committees.