Giovanni Felder

Giovanni Felder is a Professor of Mathematics at ETH Zurich since 1996, with previous appointments at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (1994-1996) and as Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich (1991-1994). His academic career includes postdoctoral positions at IHES, Bures-sur-Yvette (1986-1988) and IAS, Princeton (1988-1989).

Professor Felder's research spans several interconnected fields of mathematics and theoretical physics. His work primarily focuses on:

• Algebra and geometry
• Mathematical Physics
• Integrable systems
• Random matrices
• Deformation quantization

Throughout his career, Felder has received notable recognition including the ETH medal for his Ph.D. thesis and election to the Academia Europaea in 2012. His scholarly contributions extend beyond research through editorial roles with prestigious journals including Communications of Mathematical Physics (1993-1998), Letters in Mathematical Physics (since 2009), and Journal of Mathematical Physics (since 2010).

Professor Felder has held significant administrative positions including Chairman of the Department of Mathematics at ETH Zurich (2010-2011) and membership on the ETH Research Commission (2004-2009). He has been invited to speak at major international conferences including the International Congress of Mathematicians in Zurich (1994) and Madrid (2006), where he delivered the laudatio for Fields Medalist A. Okounkov.