We combine researchers in the mathematical sciences with staff drawn from the worlds of writing, coding, design, fundraising, journalism and policy. They work closely together to make, fund and communicate fundamental breakthroughs in theoretical physics and mathematics.i

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  • Scientists
  • Staff
  • Trustees
  • Governors
  • Former Trustees
  • Ammad Ahmad

    Governor

    Ammad Ahmad

    As well as a LIMS governor, Ammad Ahmad is an entrepreneur who co-founded Atheneum, a market insights platform that has offices worldwide.

  • Ananyo Bhattacharya

    Science writing

    Ananyo Bhattacharya

    Dr Bhattacharya is chief science writer at LIMS. He writes about our research and promotes our mission in the science and mainstream press.

  • Mikhail Burtsev

    Machine learning

    Mikhail Burtsev

    Dr Burtsev is an Arnold & Landau AI Fellow. His research is on the mathematical tools and ideas that could lead to more intelligent AI.

  • Guido Caldarelli

    Graphs and networks

    Guido Caldarelli

    Prof. Caldarelli is an Associate Fellow at LIMS and professor of physics in Venice. He works on complex networks and statistical physics.

  • Trustee

    Ben Delo

    As well as a LIMS trustee, Ben Delo is an entrepreneur and philanthropist whose causes include neurodiversity and mathematical discovery.

  • Algebraic geometry

    Alexander Esterov

    Prof. Esterov is an Arnold & Landau Fellow. His work combines enumerative algebraic geometry, Galois theory and the geometry of polytopes.

  • Software development

    Andriy Fedosyeyev

    Mr Fedosyeyev is the lead developer for the acclaimed LIMS website and creates algorithms and visualisation methods for research projects.

  • Statistical physics

    Thomas Fink

    Dr Fink is the Director of and a Fellow at the London Institute. His research is on statistical physics, combinatorics and evolvable systems.

  • Condensed matter theory

    Oleksandr Gamayun

    Dr Gamayun is an Arnold & Landau Fellow. He works on applications of quantum field theory and mathematical physics to condensed matter theory.

  • Governor

    Thore Graepel

    As well as a LIMS governor, Thore Graepel is Senior Vice President at Altos Labs, where he uses AI to explore the mechanisms of ageing.

  • Mathematical physics

    Yang-Hui He

    As well as a Fellow at LIMS, Prof. He is a professor of mathematics at the University of London. He works on AI-guided mathematics.

  • Science writing

    Thomas Hodgkinson

    Mr Hodgkinson is a science writer at LIMS, where he writes for the press and our website. He is also a novelist, journalist, and critic.

  • Governor

    Amit Jain

    As well as a LIMS governor, Amit Jain is a co-founder of Signal Capital Partners, a $5bn private asset management firm, based in London.

  • Representation theory

    Oleksandr Kosyak

    Prof. Kosyak is an Arnold & Landau Fellow. His research is on the representation theory of infinite-dimensional groups and the braid group.

  • Complex geometry

    Nikon Kurnosov

    Dr Kurnosov is a Khodorkovsky Research Fellow at LIMS. His work focuses on complex geometry, hyperkähler geometry and Calabi-Yau manifolds.

  • Development

    Sarah Myers Cornaby

    Mrs Myers Cornaby is the LIMS Development Director, where she has raised funds for our Arnold and Landau posts and is growing our endowment.

  • Trustee

    Martin Reeves

    As well as a Trustee, Mr Reeves is Chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute and works on organisation intelligence and AI-assisted discovery.

  • Trustee

    Talulah Riley

    Talulah Riley is a LIMS Trustee. An actress, author and tech entrepreneur, she also helps us spread the gospel of curiosity driven science.

  • Graphic design

    Roman Rybiansky

    Mr Rybiansky shapes LIMS’s website and visual style, digital and print—making sure everything runs smoothly and looks effortlessly sharp.

  • Algebraic geometry

    Arman Sarikyan

    Dr Sarikyan is an Arnold & Landau Junior Fellow. His research focuses on links between birational geometry and bounded derived categories.

  • Trustee

    Florian Schuster

    Florian Schuster is a LIMS Trustee. An investor and entrepreneur, he advises on financial strategy, promotes our values and raises funding.

  • Quantum field theory

    Evgeny Sobko

    Dr Sobko is a Fellow at LIMS. His work focuses on the discovery and analysis of integrable models in quantum field theory and string theory.

  • Topological photonics

    Andrei Stepanenko

    Dr Stepanenko is an Arnold & Landau Junior Fellow. His research focuses on the design of quantum systems that exhibit topological effects.

  • Theoretical physics

    Juven Wang

    Dr Wang is the Ben Delo Fellow at LIMS. He works on ultra unification, high-energy physics, condensed matter and quantum information.

  • Accounting

    Liz Whitby

    Miss Whitby is the accountant for LIMS and its incubator LIMS Ventures. She also supports our Finance Director and Development Director.