Günter M. Ziegler
Günter Matthias Ziegler | |
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Ziegler in 2006 | |
| Born | 19 May 1963 |
| Alma mater | University of Munich Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | work on polytopes, topological combinatorics |
| Awards | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (2001) Chauvenet Prize (2006) Leroy P. Steele Prize (2018) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Free University of Berlin |
| Doctoral advisor | Anders Björner |
| Doctoral students | Karim 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.