Stefan Müller

Stefan Müller is a Full Professor at the University of Bonn's Department of Mathematics and an External Scientific Member of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences. His career includes professorships at Freiburg University (1994), ETH Zürich (1995), and directorship of the MPI Mathematics in the Sciences (1996–2008).

• Education:
• Diplom in Mathematics, University of Bonn (1987)
• PhD, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (1989)

Research Interests: Focuses on mathematical analysis, partial differential equations, calculus of variations, and their applications to materials science. His work bridges theoretical mathematics with practical applications in physics and engineering.

Awards & Honors:

• Prize of the European Mathematical Society (1992)
• Max-Planck Research Prize (1993)
• Collatz Prize (1999)
• Leibniz Prize (2000)

Professional History: Held visiting positions at Carnegie Mellon University (1989–1990), SFB 256 Bonn (1990–1993), and the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (1993–1994). Active in academic leadership and research institutions.