John Stephen Halperin

Background

Halperin, John Stephen was born on February 1, 1942 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Son of Israel and Mary Esther (Sawdey) Halperin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Toronto, 1965; Master of Science, U. Toronto, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1970.

Career

Assistant professor mathematics, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1970-1974; associate professor mathematics, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1975-1979; professor mathematics, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since 1979; department chairman, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since 1991; senior advisor to vice president research and international relations, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since 1998. Visiting professor U. de Lille, France, 1976-1977, 82, 89, U. Nice, France, 1982, 86, Stockholm U., 1985, U. Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 1979, 88, 90.

Achievements

• John Stephen Halperin has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada. Member Canada Mathematics Society, American Mathematics Society.

Connections

Married Janet R.P. Thorgrimsson, April 14, 1979. Children: Nicole, Adam.

Father:

Israel Halperin

Mother:

Mary Esther (Sawdey) Halperin

Spouse:

Janet R.P. Thorgrimsson

child:

Nicole Halperin

child:

Adam Halperin