Søren Fournais

Søren Fournais is a Professor at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, specializing in mathematical aspects of quantum mechanics. He leads the ERC Advanced Grant MathBEC (2023–2028) and previously held professorial roles at Aarhus University (2013–2023) and other institutions. His research focuses on quantum systems, spectral theory, and mathematical physics, with affiliations to QMath and related centers.

Education: Cand. Scient. (Aarhus University, 1998), Ph.D. (Aarhus University, 1999), Habilitation à diriger des recherches (Université de Paris-Sud, 2004).

Research interests span quantum mechanics, Bose-Einstein condensation, spectral theory, and many-body systems. His work includes seminal contributions to magnetic fields in quantum systems and rigorous analysis of quantum phenomena.

Awards include ERC Advanced Grant (2023), EliteForsk Award (2018), and election to the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters (2014). He edits the Journal of Spectral Theory and Annales Henri Lebesgue.

Key research includes theoretical studies of dilute Bose gases, magnetic edge states, and quantum tunneling effects. Active in academic hiring processes for postdocs/PhDs through departmental channels.