Yang-Hui He

Yang-Hui He
Alma mater	Princeton University Cambridge University Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematical Physics
Institutions	London Institute for Mathematical Sciences University of Oxford University of London Nankai University University of Pennsylvania
Doctoral advisor	Amihay Hanany

Yang-Hui He (simplified Chinese: 何杨辉; traditional Chinese: 何楊輝; pinyin: Hé Yáng Huī; born 29 September 1975^[1]) is a mathematical physicist, who is a Fellow at the London Institute,^[2] which is based at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, as well as lecturer and former Fellow at Merton College, Oxford.^[3][4] He holds honorary positions as visiting professor of mathematics at City, University of London,^[5] Chang-Jiang Chair professor at Nankai University,^[6] and President of STEMM Global scientific society.^[7]

Yang works on the interface between quantum field theory, string theory, algebraic geometry and number theory, as well as how AI and machine-learning help with these problems.^[8][9] He is one of the pioneers of the field of using AI for pure mathematics.

Yang is author of over 200 scientific publications^[10] and is also a keen communicator of science, giving regular public lectures^{[11][12][13][14][15]} including the Royal Institution Friday Evening Discourse,^[16] as well as podcasts.^[17][18][19] His other outreach activities include acting an advisor to BMUCO^[20] and being a fellow of the One Garden.^[21]