The Rectorate has awarded the WWU Research Prize for 2020 to Eugen Hellmann, an investigator of our Cluster of Excellence, for his outstanding achievements. The mathematician is one of the world’s leading specialists in the field of arithmetic geometry.
As a result of the Corona pandemic, the University’s management dispensed with the traditional presentation of the award during the New Year’s Reception. Instead, Rector Prof. Johannes Wessels presented the certificates in a small gathering and, together with the fellow members of the Rectorate, praised the recipients of prizes in his welcoming speech during the digital New Year’s Reception. ...
