Final Activity Report Summary - CODY (Conformal Structures and Dynamics)
In total 46 young researchers (ESR and ER's) were employed for periods between 3 and 30 months. Because quite a few senior members of the network are female, it managed to appoint 13 female researchers. Even after their appointments, fellows were able to benefit from their network contacts and continued to be actively involved in many of the network events (in total almost 50 major international workshops and conferences were organised). The scientific success of the network was recognised by the community, as evidenced by the major prizes that were awarded to some of its senior members. The mathematical equivalent of the Nobel prize - the Field Medal - was awarded to Stanislav Smirnov (the team leader of the Swiss node). Artur Avila, a member of the French node of the network, was awarded the European Mathematical Prize. Members of the network also gave invited talks at the International Congress of Mathematicians.
It is likely that the CODY network will have a lasting impact on the scientific community. Cooperation of European researchers of within this field was enhanced significantly by this network. Many of these collaborations resulted in joint publications between members from different countries. It is pleasing that young researchers played such an active role in the network and that several of the researchers who were trained by the network are likely to become new leaders in the field.