Anne Taormina
Anne Taormina is a Belgian and British mathematical physicist whose research topics include string theory, conformal field theory, and Mathieu moonshine. Beyond mathematical physics, she has also studied the icosahedral symmetry of virus capsids. She was Professor of Theoretical Particle Physics in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Durham University and served as Head of Department there from January 2014 til December 2018. On 1st September 2024, she moved to King's College London as Head of Department of Mathematics.