Tara Brendle is an authority on braid groups and mapping class groups of surfaces. Her work at the interface between algebra, geometry, and topology has been recognised by the 2021 LMS Senior Whitehead Prize, and the 2023 LMS Cartwright Lecturership. She is also a Fellow of the AMS (2020) and the RSE (2021) and currently serves as the President of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society. Tara enjoys exploring the Scottish coast by land and by sea, and decamps to the Isle of Bute as often as possible.

David Jordan is an expert in the application of algebraic and categorical methods to quantum topology. He held an NSF Fellowship and ERC Starting Grant, and is currently a PI on the Simons Collaboration on Global Categorical Symmetry and an EPSRC Open Fellow. David loves cooking and eating Mexican food, and spending time at the beach or in the forest with his three hilarious daughters. 

Lotte Hollands is an expert on the interactions between 4D quantum field theory, the geometry of Hitchin systems and the algebra of BPS states. Her work was recognised by a 2018 LMS Anne Bennett prize, and by a Dorothy Hodgkin Royal Society Fellowship 2013-2022. I love exploring the Scottish mountains and lochs and get very excited about snow, but also enjoy a game of tennis!

Michael Wemyss develops and applies noncommutative techniques to classification problems in birational geometry through his Homological Minimal Model Program, work which has been recognised by the 2017 LMS Whitehead Prize and the 2020 Adams Prize. He is currently an ERC Consolidator Grant holder, and jointly holds an EPSRC programme grant. 

Tudor Dimofte is a mathematical quantum field theorist, known for his fundamental and influential work in supersymmetric gauge theories, their dualities, and their connections to geometry & topology. He held an NSF CAREER Grant and currently holds an EPSRC Open Fellowship.

Richard Szabo is an authority on noncommutative geometry and its interplay with quantum field theory. From 2015–2019 he was the Chair of COST Action QSPACE devoted to the topic, and he previously held a PPARC Advanced Fellowship. 

Jennie Wiseman is the Glasgow based manager of the AGQ CDT. She has extensive experience in higher education, specializing in student services and program management; she holds a Master of Education degree in Post-Secondary Leadership. Jennie is an avid reader who loves traveling and learning about the culture and history of the places she visits. Originally from Canada, she is happy to now call Scotland home.

Joyce Ternenge is the Edinburgh-based manager of the AGQ CDT and brings extensive experience in higher education, particularly in project management, research, and stakeholder collaboration. She specialises in public engagement, knowledge transfer and advocacy. Joyce holds an MSc in Environment and Development from the University of Edinburgh and a BTech in Geology, bringing diverse professional and geographical expertise. Outside of her career, she’s a happy mom of two.

Stuart Collie is the University of Glasgow’s Administrator for the AGQ CDT. He has experience administering for multiple CDTs within the University’s Doctoral Training Hub and in training delivery and student services. He also has experience in student contact services.

Monika Maitles is the Events Coordinator for the Graduate School and Doctoral Training Hub at the University of Glasgow. She manages the event portfolio for AGQ including induction, retreats and annual conferences. Passionate about running, she has recently completed her first marathon.