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Stephan Tillmann is a Professor of Geometric Topology at the University of Sydney and Executive Director of the Sydney Mathematical Research Institute. He has held visiting positions at institutions including the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Melbourne (2002)
- Bachelor of Science (Honours, First Class), University of Melbourne (1997)
- Zwischenprüfung in Mathematics and Philosophy, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (1996)
Research Interests: His work focuses on geometric topology, particularly 3-manifolds, character varieties, triangulations, and hyperbolic structures. He explores connections between tropical geometry and normal surfaces, as well as computational methods in low-dimensional topology.
Scientific Awards & Grants:
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award (2021)
- Faculty of Science Teaching and Learning Award (2015)
- ARC Discovery Grants and Future Fellowships (2018–2021)
- International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (1998–2002)
Service & Leadership: He has served on committees such as the AMSI Summer School Program Committee and the OIST Mathematics Faculty Search Committee. He co-organizes the Australian Geometric Topology Webinar and Geometric Structures Seminar.
