Helge Holden

Helge Holden is a Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology since 1991, with prior roles as Associate Professor there (1986-1990) and Adjunct/Visiting Professor at the University of Oslo (2002-2015), Simula Research Laboratory (2001-2005), and University of Missouri-Columbia (1996-1997). His career spans nonlinear partial differential equations, particularly hyperbolic conservation laws, completely integrable systems, and stochastic analysis.

Holden earned his Dr. Philos. from the University of Oslo in 1985 under R. Høegh-Krohn. His research has led to over 100 journal publications, six coauthored monographs, and 12 coedited books, with a focus on mathematical physics applications to traffic flow, fluid dynamics, and porous media.

His recent work examines stochastic perturbations in PDEs, nonlocal conservation laws, and numerical methods for nonlinear systems. Articles highlight collaborations on the Camassa-Holm equation, Hunter-Saxton models, and Korteweg-de Vries discretizations, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches to data-driven modeling and stability analysis.

Scientific Awards:

• Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (2024)
• Gunnerus Medal (2022)
• Fellow of TWAS (2020)
• Doctor honoris causa (2017)
• Member of European Academy of Sciences (2009)
• Member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (1999)

Holden has held leadership roles in international mathematical organizations, including Secretary General of the International Mathematical Union (2015-2022) and chair of the Abel Prize Committee (2023-2026). He coauthored influential works on conservation laws and coedited the Abel Prize series.