Florencia Orosz Hunziker grew up in Córdoba, Argentina. She attended Universidad Nacional de Córdoba where she started working on Lie Theory and vertex algebras as an undergraduate student. She received her Ph.D. in Mathematics from Yale University in 2019 where she continued working on vertex algebra theory under the supervision of Igor Frenkel. After graduation, Dr. Orosz Hunziker worked as a lecturer at Harvard University and later held a postdoctoral position at the University of Colorado Boulder. In 2021 she was awarded a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mathematics to work with Andrew Linshaw at the University of Denver. In the Fall of 2023 Florencia joined the Mathematics department at the University of Colorado Boulder as an Assistant Professor.

Dr. Orosz Hunziker’s research is in vertex algebra theory, the mathematical counterpart of important physical theories such as conformal field theories and string theory. Her research focuses on the relations between vertex algebras and tensor categories and, more recently, their connections to number theory. 

Dr. Orosz Hunziker believes that practicing engaging teaching based on active learning techniques as well as dedicated mentoring are fundamental to improving the access and enjoyment of mathematical spaces for everyone and for members of underrepresented groups in Mathematics in particular. 

Dr. Orosz Hunziker is a Belgrano fan and she enjoys going to the fútbol stadium "el Gigante de Alberdi" to support her team as often as possible when visiting Córdoba, her home city in Argentina. She lives with her partner, daughter and small dog in Boulder, Colorado.