David Abrahams (mathematician)

For other people with the same name, see David Abrahams (disambiguation).

David Abrahams
Born (1958-01-15) 15 January 1958 (age 66)
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Alma materImperial College London
AwardsDavid Crighton Medal
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of Cambridge
University of Manchester
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Keele University
Doctoral advisorFrank Leppington

Ian David Abrahams (born 15 January 1958) is an English mathematician and held the Beyer Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester, 2008–2016. From 2014 to 2016 he was Director of the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences in Edinburgh and in October 2016 he succeeded John Toland as Director of the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, and N M Rothschild and Sons Professor of Mathematics, in Cambridge. He was President 2007–2009,[1] of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.[2] In 2017 he was awarded the IMA/LMS David Crighton Medal for services to mathematics.[3]

  1. ^ "Interview with David Abrahams, IMA Newsletter" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Who's Who 2009: New Names" (PDF). The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  3. ^ "David Crighton Medal Award". London Mathematical Society. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2018.