Jacob Palis is world-famous for his work on the fundamental theory
of hyperbolic dynamical systems and more recently for proposing a global
scenario for a typical system in parameter space and a typical trajectory
in the space of events. He is one of the most influential mathematicians in
Latin America having advised more than 40 PhD theses of students from
11 different countries. He has gained additional stature as one of the
most thoughtful advocates for the development of mathematics in the
developing world. Henk W Broer (University of Groningen) interviewed
him at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy.