Prof Dr.Chris Budd

Bath University, United Kingdom

Prof. Dr. Christopher John Budd OBE is a renowned British mathematician known for his contributions to non-linear differential equations and their applications in industry. He is currently Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Bath and previously Professor of Geometry at Gresham College. Budd’s research interests include the analysis, application, and numerical analysis of nonlinear differential equations, with a particular focus on problems arising in industry. His recent work has been in geometric integration, which aims to develop numerical methods that reproduce qualitative structures in differential equations. Budd is co-director of the interdisciplinary Centre for Nonlinear Mechanics at the University of Bath and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration. He is a passionate populariser of mathematics, having been appointed as Chair of Mathematics of the Royal Institution of Great Britain in 2000. Budd has made numerous guest appearances on national radio and television, including on BBC’s The One Show and popular science panel comedy game show It’s Only a Theory. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 2015 for services to science and maths education.