Lex Schrijver

Lex Schrijver is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Amsterdam since 1990 and a CWI-Fellow at Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica (CWI) since 1989. His research focuses on discrete mathematics, optimization, and algorithms, with significant contributions to graph theory, combinatorics, and coding theory.

• Research Interests: Discrete Mathematics, Optimization, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Combinatorics, Coding Theory.
• Awards:
  • EURO Gold Medal (2015)
  • Honorary Doctorate from Eotvos Lorand University (2011)
  • Franz Edelman Award (2008)
  • SIGMA Prize (2008)
  • John von Neumann Theory Prize (2006)
  • Spinoza Prijs (2005)
  • Ridder in de orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw (2005)
  • Lanchester Prize (2004, 1986)
  • Fulkerson Prize (2003, 1982)
  • Van Dantzig Prize - SIAM / MPS (2003)
  • Eredoctoraat from University of Waterloo (2002)
• Projects: Involved in the Networks project, funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).
• Professional Activities: Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) and SIAM.