Professor Marcus du Sautoy OBE is the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, a position previously held by Richard Dawkins. A Fellow of New College, Oxford, he is one of the world’s leading mathematics communicators and was awarded the Royal Society’s Michael Faraday Prize for excellence in science communication.
A bestselling author, broadcaster and columnist, Marcus has written several acclaimed books, including Symmetry, The Num8er My5teries and The Creativity Code, which explores the impact of artificial intelligence on creativity in mathematics and the arts. He is a regular contributor to national media and has presented numerous BBC television and radio programmes, including The Story of Maths and School of Hard Sums.
Alongside his academic research, Marcus is renowned for making complex mathematical concepts accessible to wide audiences. His talks explore themes including artificial intelligence and creativity, the power of mathematics to predict and understand patterns, the role of algorithms in modern life, and how mathematics helps us navigate uncertainty in an increasingly complex world.
He has held visiting professorships at leading institutions worldwide, including the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, the Max Planck Institute in Bonn, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Australian National University.