DATE2022.08.26 #Awards & Prizes
June 10, 2022, Professor Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, received Doctorat Honoris Causa (Emeritus Professor) from the University of Reims, France.
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Professor Toshiyuki Kobayashi
On June 10, 2022, Professor Toshiyuki Kobayashi of Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences received the Doctorat Honoris Causa (Emeritus Professor) from the University of Reims, France. We would like to extend our sincere congratulations.
Professor Kobayashi has been a world pioneer in the study of discontinuous groups beyond the framework of Riemannian manifolds since the 1980s, and while uncovering mysterious phenomena related to global forms of locally homogeneous higher dimensional spaces, he has independently developed the basic theory of such groups and has established several new research areas that span geometry and Lie group theory. Professor Kobayashi's research has been focused on "symmetry" and "symmetricity". Professor Kobayashi's research is spectacular, spanning algebra, geometry, and analysis, with "symmetry" as a key word, and has had an impact on the entire field of mathematics. In particular, his "Founding of a theory of discontinuous groups in homogeneous spaces beyond the framework of Riemannian geometry," "Construction of a fundamental theory of bifurcation laws for infinite dimensional representations," "Founding of global analysis using minimal representations as a motif," and "Unification of the concept of visible actions and non-overlapping representations in complex manifolds" are internationally recognized as remarkable and large-scale achievements. These are internationally acclaimed as major and significant research achievements, and represent an essential breakthrough in mathematics. The new field created by Professor Kobayashi is unprecedented and original, yet it is rich in classical examples. Moreover, the natural beauty and depth of his work, which is not confined to a single field of mathematics but harmonizes the three major fields of pure mathematics-algebra, geometry, and analysis-attracts mathematicians around the world, and he has had a major impact on the current trends in modern mathematics by being an invited speaker at important international conferences in a wide range of fields. In addition, he has recently pioneered a new theme, "Analytic Theory of Symmetry-Breaking Operators," and is leading overseas researchers to challenge the frontiers of unexplored frontiers.
In France, Dr. Kobayashi's research has been highly regarded and he has been honored with an honorary doctorate.
Associate Professor Eiko Sekiguchi of Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences assisted in the preparation of this manuscript.
We would like to express our sincere wishes for Professor Kobayashi's further success.
Scene of the Honorary Doctoral Degree Conferral Ceremony
(Responsibility: Professor Takeshi Saito, Department of Mathematical Sciences)