Lucien Szpiro | |
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 Szpiro at the Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach | |
| Born | 23 December 1941 Paris, France |
| Died | 18 April 2020 (aged 78) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | Paris-Sud University |
| Known for | Szpiro's conjecture |
| Awards | Prix Doistau–Blutel (1987) Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2012) Member of the Academia Europaea |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | CUNY Graduate Center French National Centre for Scientific Research |
| Doctoral advisor | Pierre Samuel |
| Doctoral students | Ahmed Abbes Emmanuel Ullmo Shou-Wu Zhang |
Lucien Szpiro (23 December 1941 – 18 April 2020) was a French mathematician known for his work in number theory, arithmetic geometry, and commutative algebra. He formulated Szpiro's conjecture and was a Distinguished Professor at the CUNY Graduate Center and an emeritus Director of Research at the French National Centre for Scientific Research.