The BMS would like to congratulate Jürg Kramer on his appointment as the European Mathematical Society's Committee Chair of Education. Kramer, who is the vice chair of the BMS and professor for mathematics at the HU Berlin, took over as chair from Günter Törner (U Duisburg-Essen) whose term of office ran from 2010 to 2016.

The European Mathematical Society (EMS) was founded in 1990 in Madralin, Poland. Its purpose is to further the development of all aspects of mathematics in Europe, in particular to promote research in mathematics and its applications. The goal of the EMS Committee for Education is to report and act on educational issues that are of concern to EMS members without infringing on the responsibilities of the national mathematics societies.

Jürg Kramer completed his PhD in Basel and habilitation at the ETH Zürich. He has held a professorship of mathematics at the HU Berlin since 1994, and has been a member of the BMS Board since 2006, acting twice as the BMS chair. His research interests lie in arithmetic geometry and the theory of automorphic forms, and he is particularly active in the professional education and training of mathematics teachers. His tenure as EMS Committee Chair of Education runs for four years from 01.01.2017 to 31.12.2020.

Congratulations Jürg on your new appointment!