Person Biography:
Marcus De Sautoy is a renowned mathematician and professor, currently holding the Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. Born in August 1965 in London, he grew up in Henley-on-Thames and developed a passion for teaching complex mathematical concepts to the general public.
With a first-class honors degree in Mathematics from Wadham College, Oxford, and a DPhil in mathematics, De Sautoy has made significant contributions to the field of group theory and number theory. He is also the President of the Mathematical Association and has held several prestigious fellowships, including the EPSRC Senior Media Fellow and the Royal Society University Research Fellow.
As an author, De Sautoy has written the bestselling book "The Music of the Primes" and regularly contributes to publications such as The Guardian and Telegraph. He has also presented films for BBC's Horizon and appeared as a guest on Radio 4's In Our Time.
De Sautoy has received numerous accolades for his work, including the Michael Faraday Prize from the Royal Society of London for his excellence in communicating science to UK audiences. He has also been named one of the UK's leading scientists by The Independent on Sunday and won the Berwick Prize of the London Mathematical Society in 2001.
In addition to his academic and writing pursuits, De Sautoy is a strong supporter of Common Hope, an organization that helps people in Guatemala. He is also an unrivaled speaker on mathematics and is represented in London, England by Useful Talent.
