Günter Pilz
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Günter Pilz is Professor of Mathematics at the Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz
. He is the head of the Institute of Algebra
.
(1963–1967) and his PhD (1967), Günter Pilz was assistant professor at several institutions: at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Vienna (1966–1968), at the Department of Statistics at the University of Technology of Vienna (1968–1969), as Research Associate at the Department of Mathematics, University of Arizona
, USA (1969–1970) and at the Department of Mathematics at the University of Linz (1970–1974). In 1971, he received his Habilitation. In 1974, he was promoted to a Professor of Mathematics at the JKU. He was head of the Department of Mathematics in Linz (1980–1983 und 1987–1993) and head of the Institute of Algebra (since 1996).
From 1996 to 2000, Günter Pilz was Dean of Studies at the Faculty of Science and Technology and from 2000 to 2007 Vice Rector for Research. Also, he was the chairman in the “Forum Research” of the Austrian Conference of Rectors from 2001 to 2005 and was chosen in 2003 to be the Austrian representative for Research Integrity in the corresponding OECD group.
His main area of research are the theories and applications of algebraic structures. He is Honorary Professor at the Shandong Univ. of Technology in China
and Honorary Doctor from the Ural State University
in Ekaterinburg, Russia
. He was also a member in the Council for Research and Technology in Upper Austria (2003–2008).
Johannes Kepler University of Linz
The Johannes Kepler University of Linz is a public institution of higher education in Linz, the capital of Upper Austria...
. He is the head of the Institute of Algebra
Algebra
Algebra is the branch of mathematics concerning the study of the rules of operations and relations, and the constructions and concepts arising from them, including terms, polynomials, equations and algebraic structures...
.
Vita
After studying mathematics and physics at the University of ViennaUniversity of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
(1963–1967) and his PhD (1967), Günter Pilz was assistant professor at several institutions: at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Vienna (1966–1968), at the Department of Statistics at the University of Technology of Vienna (1968–1969), as Research Associate at the Department of Mathematics, University of Arizona
University of Arizona
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, USA (1969–1970) and at the Department of Mathematics at the University of Linz (1970–1974). In 1971, he received his Habilitation. In 1974, he was promoted to a Professor of Mathematics at the JKU. He was head of the Department of Mathematics in Linz (1980–1983 und 1987–1993) and head of the Institute of Algebra (since 1996).
From 1996 to 2000, Günter Pilz was Dean of Studies at the Faculty of Science and Technology and from 2000 to 2007 Vice Rector for Research. Also, he was the chairman in the “Forum Research” of the Austrian Conference of Rectors from 2001 to 2005 and was chosen in 2003 to be the Austrian representative for Research Integrity in the corresponding OECD group.
His main area of research are the theories and applications of algebraic structures. He is Honorary Professor at the Shandong Univ. of Technology in China
China
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and Honorary Doctor from the Ural State University
Ural State University
The Ural State University is located in the city of Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian Federation. Founded in 1920, it was an exclusive educational establishment made of several institutes which later became independent universities and schools.In 1936 the university was named after one of...
in Ekaterinburg, Russia
Russia
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. He was also a member in the Council for Research and Technology in Upper Austria (2003–2008).
Main areas of research
- Theory and applications of near-rings: these are „collections of objects with which one can calculate almost as well as with numbers“. These near-rings have numerous applications, for instance in the construction of optimal designs for statistical experiments.