In 1979, he moved to his wife's native country, where he has been ever since. Each of his specialised research areas has reached beyond mathematics to physics. The book he wrote, Noncommutative Geometry , remains the field's main reference. But it is a compilation of research papers, which make for difficult reading even for colleagues in related fields. Science has increasingly become a collaborative enterprise as the lines between disciplines, particularly mathematics and physics, continue to blur.
Teamwork helps break our isolation and expands our range of contacts.
He is particularly interested in exploring the interface of noncommutative geometry with quantum field theory, especially the role that Hopf algebras play in symmetries. My new avenue of inquiry remains focussed on areas where mathematics can speak directly to physical phenomena. Now with my appointment as an Associate, the Centre should serve as my research retreat for the next several years. I plan to put this opportunity to good use.