Featured Participants
Luis Álvarez-Gaumé
Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (SCGP)
Director of the SCGP, Humboldt Research Awardee & Former Head of the CERN Theory Group
Jean-Pierre Bourguignon (Virtual)
Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHES)
Former President of the European Research Council (ERC)
Milena Ferraz Silva Brockhof
University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
Master's Student & Regular Participant in Simons Institutes Programs
Moira Chas
Stony Brook University
Co-discoverer of String Topology & Leading Expert in Low-Dimensional Topology
Stephen Della Pietra
Renaissance Technologies
Head of Research at Renaissance Technologies & SCGP Board Member
Michael Douglas
Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (SCGP)
Sackler Prize Laureate & Fellow of the American Physical Society
Jeffry Fuqua
Institute of the Mathematical Sciences of the Americas (IMSA)
Instrumental Figure in the Creation of IMSA & Major Supporter of the Mathematical Sciences
Héctor Hugo García Compeán
Cinvestav
Expert in String Theory, Quantum Field Theory & General Relativity
Phillip Griffiths (Virtual)
Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)
Chern Medalist & Member of the National Academy of Sciences
Ludmil Katzarkov
IMSA & ICMS-Sofia
Current Director of IMSA & Future Director of the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (SCGP)
Abhinav Kumar
Renaissance Technologies
Renowned for Breakthroughs in Sphere Packing & Former MIT Faculty
Ernesto Lupercio
Cinvestav
ICTP Ramanujan Prize Winner & Alumnus of the Global Young Academy
Juan Maldacena
Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)
Chair of the SCGP Scientific Board, Fundamental Physics Prize & Dirac Medalist
Jaqueline Mesquita
University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
President of the Brazilian Mathematical Society and UMALCA | L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awardee
Velichka Milousheva
Institute of Mathematics and Informatics (IMI-BAS)
Deputy Director of IMI-BAS & Expert in Differential Geometry
John Morgan
Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (SCGP)
Founding Faculty Member & Member of the National Academy of Sciences
Luis Núñez-Betancourt
Center for Mathematical Research (CIMAT)
First Winner of the José Adem Prize for Mathematical Research in Mexico
Julian Revalski
ICMS-Sofia
Current Director of ICMS-Sofia & Former President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Angela Rodel
Fulbright Bulgaria
Executive Director of the Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission
Laura Schaposnik
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
Presidential Early Career Award (PECASE) Winner & Expert in Higgs Bundles
Marilyn Simons
Simons Foundation
Co-Founder and Chair of the Board of the Simons Foundation
David Spergel
Simons Foundation
President of the Simons Foundation, MacArthur Fellow & Breakthrough Prize Laureate
Dennis Sullivan
Stony Brook University & CUNY Graduate Center
Abel Prize Laureate & Member of the National Academy of Sciences
We are pleased to announce the Future Stars Annual Meeting of the Simons Foundation for Supported Institutions. The conference will be held from July 20 to 22, 2026, at the University of Pennsylvania, David Rittenhouse Laboratory, located at 209 S 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Event Details
Dates: July 20-22, 2026
Location:
University of Pennsylvania
David Rittenhouse Laboratory
209 S 33rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Information: imsa.miami.edu
Program Highlights
The meeting will feature invited talks by leading mathematicians, alongside short talks by young researchers. Please visit the Program page for forthcoming schedule details.
Registration and Financial Support
Please note: The participation of Jean-Pierre Bourguignon and Phillip Griffiths will be conducted virtually. They will not be attending the conference in person.
Financial support for this conference is managed and distributed by the Institute of the Mathematical Sciences of the Americas (IMSA). Funding is allocated into two primary categories: participants based in Latin America and participants based outside of Latin America.
Notice for Latin American Applicants
Applications for funding from individuals residing in Latin America are conditional upon possessing a valid US visa during the application process, or possessing an alternative legal mechanism to enter the United States, such as dual citizenship. The registration deadline for Latin American participants is June 10, 2026.
Please utilize the appropriate form below to complete your registration:
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General Registration
For participants who do not require financial support from IMSA.
Access Form No. 1 -
U.S. Participants (Support Requested)
For participants based in the United States who require financial support from IMSA.
Access Form No. 2 -
Latin American Participants (Support Requested)
For participants based in Latin America who require financial support from IMSA. The distinct visa inquiries require a separate processing form.
Access Form No. 3