In the history of mathematics, Wil van der Aalst is one of the names that keeps returning.
The record lists Wil van der Aalst as Dutch computer scientist and professor.
Wil van der Aalst was born at Eersel in 1966. His recorded nationality is Netherlands. He studied at Eindhoven University of Technology.
Modern mathematics is collaborative and increasingly computational; proofs can now run to thousands of pages or depend on machine verification.
His academic posts were held at Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Queensland and RWTH Aachen University.
The recorded fields of work are information system.
Mathematical work is judged by whether anyone can build on it, and that judgement takes decades.
That the work was done from Netherlands matters: mathematical training, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Wil van der Aalst is still working, and the final assessment of the contribution has not been made.
Achievements
- Held posts at Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Queensland and RWTH Aachen University
- Fields: information system
