Jethro Van Ekeren
Mathematics
Born and raised in New Zealand, mathematician Jethro Van Ekeren completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Waikato in Hamilton. Driven by a passion for pure mathematics, he embarked on a doctoral journey at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States, followed by postdoctoral opportunities at two esteemed institutions: the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany and the Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics in Rio de Janeiro. Beyond his mathematical pursuits, he harbors a keen interest in amateur astronomy. Running serves as an integral part of his daily routine, and he is an avid reader, often captivated by the works of Bertrand Russell and Noam Chomsky.
