Hannah Fry
Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics, University of Cambridge
Hannah Fry is listed as Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics, University of Cambridge. Hannah is scheduled to speak at QuantMinds International 2026 on 18 November 2026.
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About
Mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry is Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, the first person to ever hold the title. She is a fellow of Queens' College, Cambridge, and president of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, and was a Professor in the Mathematics of Cities at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at UCL where she studied patterns in human behaviour. As well as her academic work, Hannah is a regular presenter of science and maths programmes on TV and radio, including Contagion!, a prescient look at how diseases spread and pandemics happen, and The Secret Genius of Modern Life which explored incredible inventions we often barely notice. Hannah is known for her joyful ability to bring mathematical ideas to life for audiences of all interests and abilities. She also co-hosts the podcast The Rest is Science. Having specialised in fluid dynamics, Hannah worked briefly in Formula 1 aerodynamics before returning to
Upcoming
QuantMinds International 2026 16 November 2026 – 19 November 2026
- The limits of prediction: what quants can learn from getting AI wrong Speaker · 18 November 2026
RiskMinds International 2026 16 November 2026 – 19 November 2026
- Looking at the realities of the revolutionary ideas behind AI - controversies, ethical considerations, and scare-stories Speaker · 18 November 2026
- The limits of prediction: What can we learn from getting AI wrong Speaker · 18 November 2026
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