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IMath faculty member at the 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum
4 October 2025
(Laureates of mathematics and computer science meet the next generation)
Dr. Gervy Marie Angeles, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Mathematics, University of the Philippines Diliman, was among a select group of young researchers invited to attend the 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF).
The HLF is an annual networking conference held in Heidelberg, Germany, where 200 carefully chosen young researchers from across the globe spend a week engaging with laureates of the most prestigious prizes in mathematics and computer science: the Abel Prize, ACM A.M. Turing Award, ACM Prize in Computing, Fields Medal, IMU Abacus Medal, and Nevanlinna Prize.
Dr. Angeles was the only Filipino participant in this year’s forum, held from September 14-19, 2025, and joined peers from over 60 countries in lectures, master classes, and small-group discussions led by laureates and experts. These sessions covered cutting-edge research and pressing global issues at the intersection of mathematics, computer science, and society. The week also included poster sessions, panel discussions, and collaborative exchanges designed to foster both intellectual engagement and long-term connections within the international research community.
Beyond the academic program, participants experienced the cultural and historic richness of Heidelberg. Highlights included visits to the city’s landmarks, a boat trip along the Neckar River, and evenings celebrating intercultural exchange, where young researchers proudly represented their home countries.
The Heidelberg Laureate Forum is regarded as a unique platform where early-career researchers gain direct access to the wisdom of laureates while also building global networks. For Dr. Angeles, the opportunity to represent the Philippines on such an international stage not only provided valuable insights for research and academic growth but also underscored the importance of showcasing Filipino excellence in mathematics on the world stage.
Browse through the photo captions to see more—some are from the 12th HLF Official Flickr Album (with watermark), while others capture personal moments from Dr. Angeles’ own collection.
Laureates (red lanyards) and young researchers (gray lanyards) at the courtyard of the Neue Universität Heidelberg during the 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum.Group photo on stage at the 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, held in Heidelberg, Germany, September 14–19, 2025.Farewell Dinner at Heidelberg Castle with Dr. Ngô Bảo Châu. Dr. Ngô, recipient of the Fields Medal (2010) and the first Vietnamese national to be awarded the prize, is best known for proving the Fundamental Lemma for automorphic forms. Learn more about Dr. Ngô Bảo Châu here: https://www.heidelberg-laureate-forum.org/laureate/ngo-bao-chau/ From left to right: Zata Yumni Awanis, Maily Nguyen, Nguyễn Bảo Thanh, Dr. Ngô Bảo Châu, Dr. Gervy Marie Angeles, and Aye Chan May.Opening Ceremony Reception in the Marstall Cafeteria with Dr. Martin Hellman. Dr. Hellman, an American cryptologist and mathematician, received the ACM A.M. Turing Award (2015) together with Whitfield Diffie for inventing and promulgating asymmetric public-key cryptography, including digital signatures and a practical key-exchange method. Learn more about Dr. Martin Hellman here: https://www.heidelberg-laureate-forum.org/laureate/martin-hellman/ From left to right: Dr. Margaret Harris, Dr. Gervy Marie Angeles, Haniyyah Ul Irshad, Dr. Martin Hellman.Small group interaction with Dr. Avi Wigderson at the courtyard of the Neue Universität Heidelberg. Dr. Wigderson is uniquely distinguished as the only laureate to have received three of the prizes honored at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum—the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize (1994), the Abel Prize (2021), and the ACM A.M. Turing Award (2023)—in recognition of his pioneering contributions to the theory of computation and complexity. Learn more about Dr. Avi Wigderson here: https://www.heidelberg-laureate-forum.org/laureate/avi-wigderson/ Photo grabbed from 12th HLF 2025 YouTube playlist and post-processed by Hussaini Joshua.ASEAN participants at the 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, taken in front of the Neue Universität Heidelberg.Cultural Evening at the Kulturbrauerei Heidelberg.A Bavarian-themed night filled with music, food, and intercultural exchange, where participants proudly wore traditional clothing from their home countries. The evening ended on a festive note as everyone took to the open dance floor.From left to right: Dr. Gervy Marie Angeles, Dr. Tom Crawford, and Chaima Nsibi. Dr. Tom Crawford is a mathematician and popular science communicator, known for his outreach work through his website Tom Rocks Maths and his YouTube channel under the same name. Website of Dr. Tom Crawford: https://tomrocksmaths.com/In front of the Neue Universität Heidelberg, Mr. Ludwig Oscuro Federigan, EMDRCM, CBP (right)—who attended the 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum as press—stands with Dr. Gervy Marie Angeles (left), one of the 208 young researchers selected globally. They were the only delegates from the Philippines at this year’s HLF. More information about Mr. Federigan can be found on his LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ludwigfederigan/Discussion with a fellow young researcher during a coffee break at the courtyard of the Neue Universität Heidelberg. Informal moments like these are at the heart of the HLF, sparking meaningful conversations and new connections across disciplines and cultures.
