Public figure
Christopher Hacon Silver
British mathematician
Christopher Hacon is a British mathematician. Born 1970 in Manchester. Associated with University of Utah.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1970-02-14, Manchester
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United States, Italy
- Occupations
- mathematician
- Fields
- mathematics
- Member of
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, Royal Society of London, American Mathematical Society
- Also known as
- Christopher Derek Hacon
Education and professional journey
SilverWork
- University of Utah 1998 to now
Education
- Doctor of PhilosophyUniversity of California, Los Angeles 1998
- Bachelor of ArtsUniversity of Pisa 1992
Awards and recognition
Silver- Cole Prize in Algebra 2009
- Feltrinelli Prize 2011
- Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics 2018
- Fellow of the Royal Society 2019
- Moore prize 2016
- Fellow of the American Mathematical Society 2013
Personal journey
- Languages
- English
Due diligence
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