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Mathematics Professor from KTH Invited as Speaker at ICM

Published Sep 24, 2025

“I see beauty in mathematics, it is like a beautiful beast whose tentacles are everywhere, underlying nature and everything we do.” Professor Danijela Damjanović from KTH has been invited to speak at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in 2026. Damjanovic’s research is in the area of dynamics, which explores how complex systems evolve over time.

Congratulations! How did it feel when you received the big news?

Thank you! I was surprised, I actually had no idea. Of course it is a big honor for me. It is a recognition from the math community.

What does this mean for your career and your research field?

ICM invites certain number of researchers from each of the big fields of mathematics. For the area of Dynamics, this year there are only 11 researchers in the whole world that are invited to speak at the conference so this is definitely an acknowledgement, both for my career and specifically for the area I work in within my research field. 

What made you choose this as your career path?

I always enjoyed mathematics as a child, without any ambition or idea what research in mathematics meant. It was like curious games. I love to discover it. It is very pure and precise. Very honest. You must be honest in mathematics.

Professor Damjanović is one of few Swedish researchers to receive this invitation, highlighting both her scientific impact and KTH’s strong position in international mathematical research.

Reported by: Jelina Khoo

About ICM

The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM)  is the world’s largest and most prestigious mathematics conference. It is held every four years by the International Mathematical Union and gathers thousands of researchers from around the world. The conference features groundbreaking research presentations across all areas of mathematics, as well as invited lectures and award ceremonies, including the presentation of the Fields Medal, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Mathematics.” ICM serves as a vital platform for international networking, idea exchange, and inspiration, especially for young mathematicians. Many influential mathematical theories were first presented at ICM, and several Fields Medal recipients have gone on to become global leaders in their fields.

Research Area

Danijela Damjanovic's work focuses on how chaotic systems equipped with external symmetries actually are forced to be a lot more regular, allowing for a classification of such systems. Chaotic systems appear throughout science and engineering, making a broad classification a useful tool for handling concrete situations. 

She has played a key role in advancing the understanding of rigidity, the phenomenon where stability emerges from chaos. Her work investigates when and why this occurs.

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