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mathematician university professor

Nicola Fusco is an Italian mathematician mainly known for his contributions to the fields of calculus of variations, regularity theory of partial differential equations, and the theory of symmetrization.

Background

Fusco, Nicola was born on August 14, 1956 in Napoli, Italy. Son of Ludovico Fusco and Gemma Dolcini.

Education

Laurea cum laude in Mathematics, University Napoli 'Federico II', 1978.

Career

Assistant professor University Napoli 'Federico II', 1982—1987, professor mathematics, since 1999, University Salerno, Italy, 1987—1990, University Napoli, 1990—1995, University Firenze, Italy, 1995—1999. Director Sez. Napoli Ist. Appl. Calcolo, National Research Council, Napoli, 2002—2006.

Visiting fellow Australian National University, Canberra, 1984—1985. Science counselor Gr. Naz. per l'Anal. Matem., Firenze, 2001—2008, Institute Naz. di Alta Mathematics Rome, since 2007.

Managing director Journal Advisory Calculus of Variations, Berlin, since 2008. Visiting professor Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 2008.

Achievements

  • Nicola Fusco has been listed as a noteworthy mathematics professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lincean Academy]

He is the Managing Editor of the scientific journal Advances in Calculus of Variations, and member of the editorial boards of various scientific journals.

Connections

Married Antonietta Tschantret. Children: Nicoletta, Andrea, Marco.

Father:
Ludovico Fusco

Mother:
Gemma Dolcini

Spouse:
Antonietta Tschantret

child:
Nicoletta Fusco

child:
Andrea Fusco

child:
Marco Fusco

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Education

Career

Awards

  • the Tartufari Prize; Caccioppoli Prize Fusco won the 1994 edition of the Caccioppoli Prize of the Italian Mathematical Union, and, in 2010, the Tartufari Prize from the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. In 2008 he was an invited speaker at European Congress of Mathematics and in 2010 he was invited speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians on the topic of "Partial Differential Equations." From 2010 he is a corresponding member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. The Caccioppoli Prize is awarded by the Italian Mathematical Union to an Italian mathematician not exceeding the age of 38 who established a wide international reputation.