Education
He then received Master of Surgery and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in mathematics from Stanford University in 1971 and 1973, respectively. His Doctor of Philosophy thesis advisor was Ralph South. Phillips.
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Andrew Majda
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Career
He is known for his theoretical contributions to partial differential equations as well as his applied contributions to diverse areas including shock waves, combustion, incompressible flow, vortex dynamics, and atmospheric sciences. Majda is listed as an Inter-Services Intelligence highly cited researcher in mathematics. Born in East Chicago, Indiana, Majda received a Bachelor of Surgery degree in mathematics from Purdue University in 1970.
He began his scientific career as an Instructor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences from 1973 to 1975.
Prior to returning to the Courant Institute in 1994, he held professorships at Princeton University during 1984-1994, the University of California, Berkeley during 1978-1984, and the University of California, Los Angeles during 1976-1978. At Courant Institute, Majda has been instrumental in setting up the "Center for Atmosphere Ocean Science" which aims to promote cross-disciplinary research with modern applied mathematics in climate modeling and prediction.
Achievements
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The Leroy P. Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research - 2016 Honorary Doctorate of Science and Honorary Professor, Fudan University, Shanghai, China - 2008 Medal of the College de France - 2007 The New York City Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences - 2004 Honorary Doctorate of Science, Purdue University - 2000 Gibbs Lecturer of the American Mathematical Society - 1995 National Academy of Sciences Prize in Applied Mathematics and Numerical Analysis - 1992 John von Neumann Award of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics - 1990 Medal of the College de France - 1982 Majda is a member of National Academy of Sciences, American Mathematical Society, American Physical Society, and Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. In 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.
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Majda is a member of National Academy of Sciences, American Mathematical Society, American Physical Society, and Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
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Leroy P. Steele Prize; John von Neumann Award; Arts and Sciences
The Leroy P. Steele Prizes are awarded every year by the American Mathematical Society, for distinguished research work and writing in the field of mathematics.; The John von Neumann Award, named after John von Neumann is given annually by the Rajk László College for Advanced Studies (Budapest, Hungary), to an outstanding scholar in the exact social sciences, whose works have had substantial influence over a long period of time on the studies and intellectual activity of the students of the college.The Leroy P. Steele Prizes are awarded every year by the American Mathematical Society, for distinguished research work and writing in the field of mathematics.; The John von Neumann Award, named after John von Neumann is given annually by the Rajk László College for Advanced Studies (Budapest, Hungary), to an outstanding scholar in the exact social sciences, whose works have had substantial influence over a long period of time on the studies and intellectual activity of the students of the college.