Sylvia Serfaty

French mathematician & academic
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Sylvia Serfaty

Summary

Sylvia Serfaty is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Boulogne-Billancourt[2]. She was born on +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sylvia Serfaty's place of birth was Boulogne-Billancourt[2].
  • Sylvia Serfaty was born on +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sylvia Serfaty held citizenship in France[8].
  • Sylvia Serfaty's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Sylvia Serfaty's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Sylvia Serfaty worked as an academic[6].
  • Sylvia Serfaty's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Among Sylvia Serfaty's employers was Sorbonne University[10].
  • Sylvia Serfaty was employed by New York University[11].
  • Sylvia Serfaty was employed by Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[12].
  • Sylvia Serfaty was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13].
  • Sylvia Serfaty was educated at University of Paris-Sud[14].
  • Sylvia Serfaty's doctoral advisor was Fabrice Bethuel[15].
  • Sylvia Serfaty received the Henri Poincaré Prize[16].
  • Sylvia Serfaty received the Mergier Bourdeix Prize[17].
  • Sylvia Serfaty received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[18].
  • Sylvia Serfaty received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[19].
  • Sylvia Serfaty received the EMS Prize[20].
  • Sylvia Serfaty received the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award[21].
  • Sylvia Serfaty was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Sylvia Serfaty was a member of Institut Universitaire de France[23].
  • Sylvia Serfaty was a member of French Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Sylvia Serfaty's image is recorded as Sylvia Serfaty ICM2018 (43088130934).jpg[25].
  • Sylvia Serfaty is recorded as female[26].
  • Sylvia Serfaty's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2], Sylvia Serfaty… she was born on +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[13], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and University of Paris-Sud[14], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1971[34], headquartered in Lille[35]. Sylvia Serfaty's doctoral advisor was Fabrice Bethuel[15]. She earned the academic degree of habilitation[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. Sylvia Serfaty's field of work was mathematics[9]. Employers include Sorbonne University[10], a university in France[37], in France[38], founded in 2018[39], headquartered in Sorbonne[40]; New York University[11], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1831[43], headquartered in New York City[44]; and Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[12], an academic institute[45], in United States[46], founded in 1935[47]. Doctoral students include Ian Tice[48]; Nam Quang Le[49]; Dorian Goldman[50]; Thomas Leblé[51]; Nicolas Rougerie[52], a Director of Research at CNRS[53], b. 1985[54], of France[55], specialised in mathematics[56]; and Carlos Román[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Henri Poincaré Prize[16], a science award[58], in France[59], founded in 1997[60]; Mergier Bourdeix Prize[17], a science award[61], in France[62], founded in 1984[63]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[18], a grade of an order[64], in France[65]; Knight of the National Order of Merit[19], a grade of an order[66], in France[67]; EMS Prize[20], a science award[68], founded in 1992[69]; and Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award[21], a group of awards[70], founded in 1983[71].

Why It Matters

Sylvia Serfaty ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72]

FAQs

Where was Sylvia Serfaty born?

Sylvia Serfaty's place of birth was Boulogne-Billancourt[2].

What did Sylvia Serfaty do for work?

Sylvia Serfaty worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6].

Where did Sylvia Serfaty go to school?

Sylvia Serfaty was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13] and University of Paris-Sud[14].

What awards did Sylvia Serfaty receive?

Honors received include Henri Poincaré Prize[16], Mergier Bourdeix Prize[17], Officer of the National Order of Merit[18], and Knight of the National Order of Merit[19].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [72] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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