Kathryn Hess

Kathryn Pamela Hess (born 1967) is an American mathematician who has served as professor of mathematics at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) since 1999. She is known for her work on homotopy theory, category theory, and algebraic topology, both pure and applied. In particular, she applies the methods of algebraic topology to the study of neurology, cancer biology, and materials science. She is a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.

Kathryn Hess Bellwald
Kathryn Hess Bellwald in 2019
Born (1967-09-21) September 21, 1967
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Doctoral advisorDavid Jay Anick
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