Tamas Hausel

Tamas Hausel is a Professor at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria), holding this position since 2016. He previously served as a Professor and Chair of Geometry at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) from 2012 to 2016, and held academic roles at the University of Oxford, University of Texas at Austin, University of California, Berkeley, and the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.

• PhD in Mathematics (University of Cambridge, 1999)
• Diploma in Mathematics (Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, 1995)

Research Focus: Hausel's work bridges algebraic geometry, geometric representation theory, and mathematical physics. His research explores moduli spaces in gauge theory, Higgs bundles, hyperkähler geometry, and the geometric Langlands duality. He has led major projects funded by the European Research Council and other prestigious bodies.

Scientific Recognition: Hausel has been awarded two ERC Advanced Grants, the Whitehead Prize, and the Alfred Sloan Research Fellowship. He has delivered invited talks at the International Congress of Mathematicians and the International Congress on Mathematical Physics.

• 2026-2031: ERC Advanced Grant (EUR 2.5M)
• 2022-2025: FWF Standalone Grant (EUR 378K)
• 2013-2018: ERC Advanced Grant (EUR 1.3M)
• 2009-2013: EPSRC First Grant (GBP 414k)
• 2005-2013: Royal Society University Research Fellowship (GBP 530k)
• 2006-2010: NSF Standard Grant (USD 242k)