Wednesday 1 April 2026, 2.00–7.00 pm, The Royal Institution, 21 Albemarle Street, London
1 April 2026 marks the 250th birthday of Sophie Germain, who is remembered for major contributions to mathematics, ranging from advances in number theory related to Fermat’s Last Theorem to foundational results in elasticity theory. She was also the first woman to win a major competitive research prize in mathematics. We will celebrate her life and work through four talks for a general audience, given by Lukas Brantner, Ana Caraiani, James Maynard (the Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture), and Laura Monk, alongside a demonstration and a panel discussion.
Please register here if you would like to attend this event. All lectures will also be made available on YouTube by Wednesday 29 April, and links will be posted on the same website.
We are grateful to the International Centre for the Mathematical Sciences (ICMS) and Oxford Mathematics for kindly supporting this event, and to XTX Markets for generously supporting the Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture.