Professor Raul Tempone awarded Germany’s most endowed research award

Summary

KAUST Professor Raul Tempone received the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship at RWTH Aachen in Germany. The award recognizes Tempone's international leadership in mathematics for uncertainty quantification. The professorship includes up to 5 million euros in funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Why it matters: This award highlights KAUST's strength in applied mathematics and its relevance to simulation-based decision-making with potential benefits for Saudi Arabia and the world.