Curriculum Vitae

István Gaál

 

Affiliation:

Institute of Mathematics,

University of Debrecen

H-4010 Debrecen Pf.12. Hungary

tel: -36-52-316666/ext. 2802

Fax: -36-52-416857

e-mail: igaal@math.klte.hu
 

Born in Debrecen, 17.Dec.1960.

University studies in Mathematics:

Kossuth Lajos University, Debrecen, Sept.1.1979.-June 30.1984.

PhD scholarship: Sept.1.1984.-Aug.31.1987.,

Assistant professor: Sept.1.1987.-May 31.1990.
Adjunktus: Juny 1.1990.-Juny 30.1993.
Associate professor (docent): July 1.1993.- Sept.1, 2004.

Professor: since Sept.1, 2004.

 

University doctor degree: Dec.19.1987.
Title of the thesis: Inhomogeneous decomposable form equations and their applications

Candidate degree (Ph.D.): June 26.1990.

Title of the thesis: Decomposable polynomial equations and their applications

PhD degree: Dec. 21. 1995

Habilitation: Dec. 12. 1998

Doctor of Academie: May 5. 2003
 

Participation in research projects:
OTKA
273 (1986-90)

OTKA 1641 (1991-94)

MTA-DFG project (1988-94)

(Algorithmic problems in the arithmetical theory of algebraic number fields and elliptic curves, Debrecen, Düsseldorf, Saarbrücken),


OTKA 16791 (1995-97)

OTKA 16975 (1995-98)

OTKA 25157 (1997-2000)

OTKA 29330 (1998-2001)

OTKA T042985 (2003-2007)

 

Hungarian-Austrian project (1992-94)

OMFB, The application of algebra, analysis and logic in informatics, Graz-Debrecen), Hungarian-Austrian project (1996-98)
TeT, A 28/96, Number systems, fractals and number theoretical algorithms, Graz-Debrecen),

Project leader:

FKFP-0343/2000 (2000-2001)

OTKA T037367 (2002-2004)

 

Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation:

Nov.1.1991.--April 30.1993.

in Mathematisches Institut der Universität Düsseldorf

Host professor: Prof.Dr.M.Pohst

Frequent guest of  the KANT group in Berlin.

Prizes awarded for the mathematical research work:

June 25.1984: Kató Rényi Memory Prize, grad I

Dec.23.1988: Géza Grünwald Memory Prize

May 4.1992.: Academy Prize (jointly)


 
 

Knowledge of languages:

English (intermediate)

German (intermediate)

Russian (elementary)


 

Vice Director in the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Kossuth Lajos University, July 1993 - Nov 1999

Vice dean at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Debrecen, July 1999 -July 2004

Vice president of the School of Independent Faculties, University of Debrecen, since June 2004.

Head of the Department of Algebra and Number Theory: since July 1, 2005.

Reviewer in Zentralblatt für Mathematik and Mathematical Reviews

Editor of Publicationes Mathematicae and JP Journal of Algebra Number Theory and Applications

Editor in chief of the local unit in Debrecen of Zentralblatt für Mathematik