Gerhard Huisken

Gerhard Huisken is a Professor at the University of Tübingen and Director of the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach. His work spans Differential Geometry, Geometric Flows, and Mathematical Relativity.

• Education: Diploma (1982), PhD (1983), and Habilitation (1986) in Mathematics from Heidelberg University.

His research focuses on geometric evolution equations, particularly mean curvature flow and inverse mean curvature flow, with applications to mathematical relativity and geometric inequalities. He has contributed to the understanding of singularities in curvature flows and developed surgical techniques for their analysis. His work on the Riemannian Penrose inequality and center of mass in isolated systems bridges geometry and physics.

Selected publications highlight trends in geometric flows (mean curvature flow, Ricci flow), mathematical relativity (Penrose inequality, center of mass), and singularities in geometric PDEs. His collaborations with leading mathematicians like Simon Brendle and Tom Ilmanen reflect interdisciplinary impact.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013)
• Clay Foundation Senior Fellowship (2013, 2007)
• Leibniz Preis from German Research Foundation (2003)
• Medal of the Australian Mathematical Society (1991)
• Member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (2004)

He has held leadership roles including Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics at Tübingen University and directed major institutes like the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (2002-2013).