The Belgian Mathematical Society is happy to invite you to its "Recent breakthroughs in Mathematics" symposium which will take on Wednesday December 17 2025 at ULB, Campus Solbosch (room Somville, building S). On this occasion we will also organise the society's general assembly.
Participation is free for BMS members and PhD students, but registration is mandatory, see below. Non PhD students who are not BMS members will be invited to become members to enjoy the free drinks and food :-). Deadline for registration is December 8, 2025.
Programme (tentative)
10h30-11h00: Welcome coffee
11h00-12h00: Timothée Bénard (on Margulis – Abel ‘20 and Lindenstrauss – Fields ‘10
12h00-14h00: lunch
13h00-13h30: BMS Board meeting
13h30-14h00: BMS General assembly
14h00-15h00: Dennis Gaitsgory (on his own work – Breakthrough prize ‘25)
15h00-16h00: YSA ‘25 winners: Stijn Cambie and Kevin Iván Piterman
16h00-16h30: coffee break
16h30-17h30: Olivier Schiffmann (on Kashiwara – Abel ‘25)
17h30-18h30: drink
Webpage with more information and registration form:
https://bms.ulb.ac.be/conferences/recent-breakthroughs-in-mathematics-and-general-assembly-2024-1/
Kind regards,
Kenny