Daniel Tataru

Daniel Tataru is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley within the College of Letters and Science, recognized as a Simons Investigator for his transformative contributions to nonlinear partial differential equations and mathematical physics.

His educational background includes a Diploma from the University of Bucharest (1987) and a Ph.D. from Princeton University (1992).

Tataru's research establishes fundamental well-posedness and regularity results for geometric evolutions including wave maps and Schrödinger maps, quasilinear wave equations related to general relativity, and other physically significant models. His work bridges deep analytical techniques with geometric and physical applications.

His major scientific awards include:

• Simons Investigator Award
• Bôcher Memorial Prize (2002)
• Clay Research Award (2001)

Tataru receives sustained research support through his Simons Investigator grant and National Science Foundation funding, mentoring numerous doctoral students in partial differential equations while advancing theoretical frameworks for nonlinear wave phenomena.