Michael Wemyss (pronounced `Weemz')


I am The Chair of Mathematics at the University of Glasgow since 2016. I obtained my PhD from Bristol, was a postdoc in Nagoya and Oxford, then for six years I was in Edinburgh.

I currently hold/serve as:

My main research interests are in algebraic geometry and its interactions, principally between noncommutative and homological algebra, resolutions of singularities, and the minimal model program. In the process of doing this, I have research interests in all related structures, including: deformation theory, derived categories, stability conditions, associated commutative and homological structures and their representation theory, curve invariants, McKay correspondence, Cohen--Macaulay modules, finite dimensional algebras and cluster-tilting theory.

I received an LMS Whitehead Prize in 2017, shared the Adams Prize in 2020, was an Invited Speaker at the ECM in 2024, and spoke at the ICM in 2026. I am a member of Core Structures @ Glasgow, which encompasses the Algebra, Analysis, and Geometry & Topology groups here, together with faculty across Glasgow with related mathematical interests.

I currently advise PhD students Charlotte, Anna and Juliette. For up-date information about supervision opportunities for both me and the wider group, see our available supervisors page, and our positions page.


My Publications and Preprints

Teaching

Interactions between Algebraic Geometry and Noncommutative Algebra, May 2027, Oberwolfach, Germany.

Conference on Representation Theory in Cetraro, 28th June -- 4th July 2027, Cetraro, Italy.

GLEN, ARTIN, Algebra, G&T, Maximals, Edge.