Research interests: Algebraic geometry (higher dimensional, birational, minimal model program).   Conferences, events: Cambridge algebraic geometry seminars. The locally free geometry seminars. Next meeting: Salamanca, 17 May 2012. Durham Symposium on interactions of birational geometry with other fields, July 2012. Kawamata conference, Tokyo, Jan 2013. Chula conference, Bangkok, Dec 2011. Shokurov conference, Dec 2010. Videos: Birational geometry lectures at College de France Links: Fondation sciences Mathématiques de Paris Centre International de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées (CIMPA) Address: DPMMS, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge, CB3 0WB, UK Email:   c.birkar@dpmms.cam.ac.uk Official page