Eleven UBC mathematicians have been named to the inaugural class of American Mathematical Society (AMS) fellows--more than any other Canadian institution.
Founded in 1888, the AMS seeks to further mathematical research and scholarship. The society’s Fellows designation recognizes members who have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication and utilization of mathematics.
The class of 1119 Fellows represents over 600 institutions and 30,000 members from around the world. Ten researchers from the University of Toronto were also named to the Society. The UBC Fellows are:
Alejandro Adem
Martin Thomas Barlow
David William Boyd
James B Carrell
William Allen Casselman
Ailana M Fraser
Nassif Ghoussoub
Izabella Laba
Zinovy Reichstein
Maurice Sion
Gordon Slade
A description of the Fellows program can be found:
www.ams.org/profession/ams-fellows
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