Nicolas Franco

• Noncommutative geometry

• Applications of noncommutative geometry in physics

• Lorentzian spectral triples

• Mathematical models of unification theories

• Quantum gravity

• Cosmology

• Mathematical activities:

• Member of the Belgian team at the 42nd International Mathematical Olympiad (2001, USA)
• Member of the national jury of the Belgian Mathematical Olympiad (2005-...)
• Organizer of the final of the Belgian Mathematical Olympiad (2007-2011, 2016)
• Organizer and coordinator at the Benelux Mathematical Olympiad (2012)
• Member of the bureau of the Graduate School in Physics and Astrophysics PANDA (2007-2011)
• Reviewer for Physical Review Letters, Physical Review D, Journal of Geometry and Physics, Physics Letters B, Universe, and SIGMA
• Several reviews (12) for MathSciNet
• Numerous popular science lectures at secondary school
  
  

• International pianist career:

• Numerous concerts in Belgium
• Several concerts as participation to academic events
• Interpretation of Sergei Rachmaninov's 2nd concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Flanders (de Filharmonie) under the direction of Georges Octors.
• Member of the Belgian Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers (SABAM)
• CD recording
  
  

• Miscellaneous:

• Webmaster of the French literature community website http://www.oniris.be
• Webmaster of the Belgian Mathematical Olympiad website http://omb.sbpm.be 

Multiple prize winner at the Belgian Mathematical Olympiad:

- 2nd prize in 1999

- 3rd prize in 2001 and 1996

- 4th prize in 1997

- finalist in 2000 and 1998

Multiple prize winner at the international final of the "Championnat des Jeux Mathématiques et Logiques" in Paris (FFJM):

- 1st prize in 2007 (in the highest category)

- 2nd prize in 2003

- 7th prize in 2002

- 8th prize in 2008 and 2005

International pianist career:

- 1st prize at the Belfius Classics competition, Brussels

- 1st prize at the André Dumortier national piano competition, Leuze-en-Hainaut

- 1st prize at the Andrée Charlier piano competition, Charleroi

- 1st prize at the Excellentia piano competition, Linkebeek

- 1st prize at the EPTA international piano competition, Namur

- 3rd prize at the Jonge Virtuozen piano competition, Antwerpen

- 5th prize and special prize at the Emmanuel Durlet piano competition, Antwerpen

 - Selected for the Queen Elisabeth competition in 2010, Brussels

•2006 – 2011: University of Namur - Ph.D. in Sciences¿Title: Lorentzian approach to noncommutative geometry
Supervisors: Prof. Dominique Lambert, Prof. Anne Lemaître
Defended on 31st August 2011

•2004 – 2006: University of Namur - M.Sc in Mathematics (first class honors, LPGD)

•2002 – 2004: University of Namur - B.Sc in Mathematics (first class honors, LPGD)

•2002 – 2003: Royal Conservatory of Mons - Chamber music diploma (first prize, 90%) (simultaneously with B.Sc studies)

•2001 – 2002: Royal Conservatory of Mons - Piano diploma (first prize, 88%) 

•1999 – 2000: Royal Conservatory of Liège - Solfège diploma (first prize, 88%) (simultaneously with secondary school studies)

Researcher in mathematical physics and professional pianist.

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/a/franco_n_1.html

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com

Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1688-8342

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nicolas_Franco4

MathSciNet (Mathematical Reviews): http://www.ams.org/mathscinet