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Camillo De Lellis

Camillo De Lellis is a mathematician known for work on partial differential equations, and he is one of nine founding members of a group that advises AI companies on mathematical research. He studied at the University of Pisa and the Scuola Normale Superiore, then held postdoctoral posts in Leipzig and Zurich. After a professorship at the University of Zurich that began in 2004, he joined the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton in July 2018. He received the Bôcher Memorial Prize in 2020 and the Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences in 2026. As of October 2026, he holds the IBM von Neumann professorship at the Institute for Advanced Study and is also a professor at the Gran Sasso Science Institute.

Timeline

  1. 1999–2002

    Mathematics studies in Pisa

    He graduates in mathematics from the University of Pisa in 1999. He then studies as a postgraduate at the Scuola Normale Superiore from 1999 to 2002.

  2. 2002–2004

    Postdocs in Leipzig and Zurich

    He holds postdoctoral posts in Leipzig and at ETH Zurich, then becomes an assistant professor at the University of Zurich in 2004.

  3. July 2018

    Joining the Institute for Advanced Study

    He joins the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton as a professor in July 2018.

  4. 2020

    The Bôcher Memorial Prize

    He receives the 2020 Bôcher Memorial Prize for his work on mathematical analysis.

  5. 2022

    The Maryam Mirzakhani Prize

    He receives the 2022 Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics.

  6. 2026

    The Shaw Prize in mathematics

    He receives the 2026 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences.

  7. September 2026

    Founding AI advisory group

    He helps found an independent group of nine mathematicians that advises AI companies on mathematical research. The group launches in September 2026, hosted at the Institute for Advanced Study.

  8. As of October 2026

    Professor at Princeton and Gran Sasso

    He holds the IBM von Neumann professorship at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, where he has been a professor since July 2018. He is also a professor at the Gran Sasso Science Institute. His work centers on partial differential equations.

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  2. Camillo De Lellis receives the Bôcher Memorial Prize 2020. | NormaleNews on the web normalenews.sns.it. Checked 14 October 2026.
  3. Academy of Europe: CV ae-info.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  4. Camillo De Lellis simonsfoundation.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  5. OpenAI forms math advisory group as its AI resolves more than 100 open problems | TechCrunch techcrunch.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  6. Mathematicians Announce Independent AI Advisory Group | LDS letsdatascience.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  7. agmai.org agmai.org. Checked 14 October 2026.