Rate Professor Ian Agol

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of California, San Diego, 1998; B.A. in Mathematics, Harvard University, 1992.

Research Interests: Low-dimensional topology and geometric group theory, focusing on three-dimensional manifolds and hyperbolic geometry.

Appointments: Professor of Mathematics, UC Berkeley.

Awards: Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics (2016); Veblen Prize in Geometry (2013).

Publications: Key papers include 'The virtual Haken conjecture' in Journal of the American Mathematical Society and contributions to Geometry & Topology.

Additional Contributions: Frequent speaker at international topology conferences; mentor for graduate students in geometric topology.