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| Jean-Pierre Bourguignon | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jean-Pierre Bourguignon |
| Birth date | 1947-04-14 |
| Birth place | Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Fields | Mathematics, Differential Geometry, Topology |
| Workplaces | École Normale Supérieure, University of Paris-Sud, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, European Research Council |
| Alma mater | École Polytechnique, Université Paris-Sud |
| Doctoral advisor | Marcel Berger |
Jean-Pierre Bourguignon is a French mathematician and administrator known for contributions to differential geometry, global analysis, and the administration of mathematical research in Europe. He held professorships at leading French institutions and directed the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques before serving as President of the European Research Council. His work spans research on curvature, harmonic maps, and geometric analysis, alongside major leadership roles connecting institutions such as the Collège de France, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, and international bodies including the European Commission.
Born in Paris in 1947, Bourguignon studied at the École Polytechnique and completed advanced studies at the Université Paris-Sud under the supervision of Marcel Berger. During his formative years he interacted with figures associated with the École Normale Supérieure, the CNRS, and research circles connected to the Institut Henri Poincaré, the Collège de France, and the University of Paris. He was shaped by the mathematical traditions of predecessors and contemporaries such as Élie Cartan, André Weil, Jean-Pierre Serre, Alexander Grothendieck, and René Thom.
Bourguignon held faculty positions at Université Paris-Sud and affiliations with the École Normale Supérieure and the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHÉS), collaborating with researchers influenced by Marcel Berger, Michael Atiyah, Isadore Singer, Raoul Bott, and Shing-Tung Yau. His research addressed problems in Riemannian geometry, curvature flows, harmonic maps, and global analysis, intersecting the work of S.-T. Yau, Richard Hamilton, Simon Donaldson, Karen Uhlenbeck, and Mikhail Gromov. He published analyses related to the Yamabe problem, scalar curvature, and the study of Einstein metrics, connecting to themes in the work of Matthias Kreck, Jean-Michel Bismut, Henri Poincaré, and Charles Ehresmann. His collaborations and citations tie into networks involving William Thurston, John Milnor, Pierre Deligne, Étienne Ghys, and Michel Raynaud.
Bourguignon served as Director of the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, succeeding a line of directors associated with institutions such as the Collège de France and the CNRS. He later became President of the European Research Council, engaging with the European Commission, the European Parliament, research agencies like the National Science Foundation, and national academies including the Académie des sciences and the Royal Society. In these capacities he liaised with organizations such as UNESCO, OECD, Max Planck Society, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, American Mathematical Society, European Mathematical Society, and the International Mathematical Union. He organized programs interfacing with universities like University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Princeton University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, ETH Zurich, University of Bonn, Sorbonne University, and research centers including the Kavli Institute, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Clay Mathematics Institute, and the Fields Institute. His administrative initiatives touched funding frameworks used by agencies like the Wellcome Trust and foundations such as the Gates Foundation in broader science policy dialogues.
Bourguignon received recognitions from national and international bodies including membership in the Académie des sciences and awards associated with French state honors and scientific societies. His honors link him to networks of laureates including recipients of the Fields Medal, Abel Prize, Crafoord Prize, Wolf Prize, and national orders such as the Légion d'honneur and the Ordre national du mérite. He has been invited to give lectures in prestigious forums like the International Congress of Mathematicians, the European Congress of Mathematics, and symposia at institutions such as IHÉS, Collège de France, and the Royal Society.
Bourguignon's personal engagements include mentoring mathematicians who joined faculties at institutions like Université Paris-Sud, École Normale Supérieure, Princeton University, UCLA, and ETH Zurich, fostering links with research leaders such as Jean-Pierre Serre, Pierre-Louis Lions, Laurent Lafforgue, Cédric Villani, Ngô Bảo Châu, and Claire Voisin. His legacy is reflected in the cultivation of European research programs that interact with the European Research Council, national academies, and international mathematical organizations like the International Mathematical Union and the European Mathematical Society. He remains connected to commemorative and institutional histories involving the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, the Collège de France, and the broader community of geometers and analysts worldwide.
Category:French mathematicians Category:Geometers