Lee Segel

Lee Segel
Lee Segel (2004)
Born
Alma materMIT
Scientific career
FieldsApplied mathematics
InstitutionsRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Weizmann Institute of Science
Doctoral advisorC. C. Lin

Lee Aaron Segel (5 February 1932 – 31 January 2005) was an American applied mathematician primarily at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Weizmann Institute of Science.[1] He is particularly known for his work in the spontaneous appearance of order in convection, slime molds and chemotaxis.

  1. ^ Levin, Simon; Hyman, James M.; Perelson, Alan S. (10 March 2005). "Obituary: Lee Segel". SIAM News.