Prof. Dr. Christoph Walker - Brief Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data

Date and place of birth 14th August 1974, Lachen (CH)
Nationality Swiss
Family status married, 2 children

Education and Studies

Jun. 1994School leaving examination, type C, Kantonsschule Pfäffikon SZ (CH)
Oct. 1999 Degree in Mathematics, University of Zurich (CH)
Nov. 2003 Doctorate, Dr. sc. nat., University of Zurich (CH)

Academic Positions

1999 – 2003 Assistant, Institute of Mathematics, University of Zurich (CH)
2003 – 2004 Postdoc, Institute of Mathematics, University of Zurich (CH)
2004 – 2007 Assistant Professor (ntt), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (USA)
2007 – 2015 Professor (W2) for mathematical modeling, esp. nonlinear differential equations, Leibniz Universität Hannover
Since Apr. 2015 Professor (W3) for mathematical modeling, esp. nonlinear differential equations, Leibniz Universität Hannover
2017 - 2019

Vice Dean of Studies, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Leibniz Universität Hannover

Since Apr. 2019

Dean of Studies, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Leibniz Universität Hannover

Other positions and professorship offered

Jun. 2007Maître de conférences invité, Université Paul-Sabatier, Toulouse (F)
Feb. 2011Professeur invité, Université Paul-Sabatier, Toulouse (F)
Jul. 2014

Offer for a W3 professorship in mathematics with focus on analysis, Justus-Liebig Universität Gießen (rejected)