HUN-REN Rényi Institute researcher Gergely Harcos elected full member of Academia Europaea

Gergely Harcos specialises in number theory, particularly the analytic theory of automorphic forms. His most notable works focus on estimating these forms and automorphic L-functions, with numerous applications. Among his recent achievements, the proof of the automorphic density hypothesis for infinitely many pairwise incommensurable lattices stands out, as does the identification of new zero-free regions for Rankin-Selberg L-functions. His complex proofs combine analytic, algebraic, and combinatorial methods.

Founded in 1988, Academia Europaea has more than 5500 members, including 85 Nobel laureates. It aims to promote and disseminate European research achievements, support interdisciplinary and international research collaborations, and raise awareness of the societal benefits of scientific achievements. The academy also serves as an advisory body to the European Research Council, regularly consulting its members on defining international research directions and issuing calls for proposals.

On 9 December 2020, Academia Europaea opened a knowledge hub in Budapest, following those in Barcelona, Bergen, Cardiff, Tbilisi, and Wrocław. Under the direction of scientific directors, these centres typically organise their programmes around a few key topics. The scientific director of the Hungarian hub is László Lovász, a former President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and a research professor at the HUN-REN Rényi Institute. The hub's mission includes developing scientific methodologies for education, researching the Danube region, promoting urban sustainability, and supporting successful participation in European research programmes.