Frank Merle

Frank Merle is a University Professor and holder of the CY Cergy Paris Université – IHES Chair in Analysis. Affiliated with the CNRS 'Analysis, Geometry and Modelization' laboratory (UMR 8088), his research focuses on nonlinear partial differential equations and their connections to mathematical physics. He has made seminal contributions to blowup solutions, soliton resolution conjecture, and dispersive equations, including groundbreaking work on compressible Navier-Stokes equations and Bourgain's conjecture. His research is supported by the Simons Foundation and the ERC Advanced Grant 'Blowdisol'.

• Research Areas: Nonlinear PDEs, Fluid Mechanics, Soliton Dynamics, Critical Wave Equations
• Institutions: CY Cergy Paris Université, IHES, CNRS

Scientific Awards:

• Bocher Memorial Prize (2005, 2023)
• CNRS Silver Medal (2005)
• ERC Advanced Grant (2011)
• Prix Ampère de l'Électricité de France (2018)
• Member of Academia Europaea (2020)

Merle organized a 2016 IHES trimester on nonlinear waves and was honored at a 2023 conference at IHES and CY Advanced Studies for his 60th birthday, highlighting his influence in dispersive equations and analysis.