Raising Public Awareness of Mathematics


Terms of reference:

The remit of the Committee for Raising Public Awareness of Mathematics --- appointed by the EMS --- is a. to encourage and inspire actions directed towards raising public awareness of the importance of mathematics for contemporary society in a cultural and historical perspective; b. to assist in the furtherance of concerted actions with other European or international organisations and societies in matters of raising public awareness of science and technology and other important aspects of society with a strong component of mathematics.

EC responsible member: Martin Raussen, Email: raussen@math.aau.dk

Chair: Prof. Dr. Ehrhard Behrends (Address)
Term of office: 2009-2012
Term: II
Email: behrends@math.fu-berlin.de
Vice-Chair: Robin Wilson
Term of office: 2009-2012
Term: II
Email: r.j.wilson@open.ac.uk


Members

Name Term of office Term Email:
John Barrow 2008-2012 I j.d.barrow@damtp.cam.ac.uk
Franka Miriam Brueckler 2008-2012 I bruckler@math.hr
Jorge Buescu 2012-2015 I jbuescu@ptmat.fc.ul.pt
Krzysztof Ciesielski 2008-2012 I Krzysztof.Ciesielski@im.uj.edu.pl
Maria Dedo 2010-2014 I maria.dedo@unimi.it
Steve Humble 2012-2015 I drmaths@hotmail.co.uk
Raúl Ibañez 2010-2014 I raul.ibanez@ehu.es
Steen Markvorsen 2008-2012 I S.Markvorsen@mat.dtu.dk
Sara Santos 2012-2015 I sara.i.santos@gmail.com
Karl Sigmund 2010-2014 I karl.sigmund@univie.ac.at
Betül Tanbay 2008-2012 I tanbay@boun.edu.tr





Past Members

Name Term of office Term Email
Thomas Bruss 2007-2011 II tbruss@ulb.ac.be
Nuno Crato 2007-2011 I ncrato@iseg.utl.pt
George Szpiro 2008-2012 I george@netvision.net.il