Eminent mathematician and Fields Medal winner in 1990, Vaughan Jones was particularly attached to the University of Geneva where he had studied physics before obtaining his doctorate in mathematics in 1979, under the supervision of Prof. André Haefliger.
His research work but also his enthusiasm and generosity have deeply marked all those who had a chance to work with him and who wish to pay him a vibrant tribute through this conference in his memory.
*The conference is partially supported by the National Science Foundation through the grant number DMS-2208246
