Fachbereich Mathematik
Universität Duisburg-Essen
45117 Essen
Germany
Telephone:
+49-(0)201-183-3003
E-Mail:
daniel.herden at uni-due.de
Education and Research
01 Aug. 1986 - 01 Aug. 1990:
elementary school in Essen
01 Aug. 1990 - 08 July 1999:
high school in Essen
08 July 1999:
high school leaving certificate "Abitur" with grade A+
(Durchschnittsnote 1,0)
01 Aug. 1999 - 30 June 2000:
community service
01 Oct. 2000 - 21 Oct. 2003:
student of the Duisburg-Essen University, major subject mathematics, secondary subject physics
23 Oct. 2001:
BS (="Vordiplom") with grade A (sehr gut)
21 Oct. 2003:
MS (="Diplom") with grade A and honourable mention
(mit Auszeichnung bestanden),
diploma thesis: Uniquely Transitive κ-free R-modules
17 June 2005:
PhD with grade A+ (summa cum laude)
PhD thesis: Uniquely Transitive R-modules
January 2007 to December 2008:
supported by the "Minerva Stiftung" (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft), long-term research visit at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) as research fellow of Prof. Saharon Shelah
January 2009 to March 2010:
research fellow of the DFG research project "The interplay between algebra and logic", until March 2009 as research fellow of Prof. Rüdiger Göbel at Duisburg-Essen University, from April 2009 on as research fellow of Prof. Ralf Schindler at the University of Münster
Math Competitions and Promotion Programs
1993 - 1999:
5 first prizes at the "German Math Olympiad" (Deutsche Mathematik-Olympiade),
2 first prizes at the "German Federal Math Competition" (Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik) and
3 second prizes at the "International Mathematical Olympiad"
in Mar del Plata (Argentina 1997), Taipei (Taiwan 1998) and Bucharest (Romania 1999)
among over 30 prizes in mathematical competitions on international, federal and state level
2000 to now:
promoting talented high school students in mathematics for federal and state competitions
2001 - 2006:
conducting several work groups for mathematically gifted and interested students at the Duisburg-Essen University (supervisor: Prof. Norbert Knoche)
2001 to now:
member of the Problem Proposal
Committee and coordinator of the "German Math Olympiad"
(Deutsche Mathematik-Olympiade)
February 2007 to February 2010:
coordinator of the project "JuMa" (Jugend trainiert Mathematik) for promoting talented
high school students in mathematics with the special
support of the "Deutsche Telekom Stiftung"
12 July 2009 - 21 July 2009:
coordinator of the "50. International Mathematical Olympiad" in Bremen (Germany)
13 July 2011 - 24 July 2011:
coordinator of the "52. International Mathematical Olympiad" in Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Other Fellowships and Occupations
June 1997 to October 2003:
supported by the "Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes"
November 2003 to July 2004:
supported by the "German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research & Development" (GIF)
October 2004 to March 2006:
research assistant of Prof. Karl Witsch
April 2006 to December 2006:
supported by the "German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research & Development" (GIF)
