Martin Hairer, Ph.D.

Hairer works in the general area of probability theory with a focus on the analysis of stochastic partial differential equations. In particular, he developed the theory of regularity structures, which allows one to give a precise mathematical meaning to many such equations that were previously outside the scope of mathematical analysis. His work has been distinguished by a 2014 Fields Medal, the 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics and a knighthood. He currently holds positions at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Imperial College London.