Günter M. Ziegler

Günter Matthias Ziegler
Ziegler in 2006
Born (1963-05-19) 19 May 1963
Alma materUniversity of Munich
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Known forwork on polytopes, topological combinatorics
AwardsGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (2001)
Chauvenet Prize (2006)
Leroy P. Steele Prize (2018)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsFree University of Berlin
Doctoral advisorAnders Björner
Doctoral studentsKarim Adiprasito

Günter Matthias Ziegler (born 19 May 1963) is a German mathematician who has been working as president of the Free University of Berlin since 2018. Ziegler is known for his research in discrete mathematics and geometry, and particularly on the combinatorics of polytopes.