Rod Downey | |
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| Born | 20 September 1957 |
| Nationality | New Zealander, Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of Mathematics, Victoria University of Wellington |
| Known for | Computability theory, incl. parameterised complexity |
| Awards | RSNZ Hector Medal, Rutherford Medal, James Cook Research Fellowship |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Monash (PhD 1982) Queensland (BSc 1978) |
| Doctoral advisor | John Crossley |
| Website | Here |
Rodney Graham Downey (born 20 September 1957)[1] is a New Zealand and Australian mathematician and computer scientist,[2] an emeritus professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.[3] He is known for his work in mathematical logic and computational complexity theory, and in particular for founding the field of parameterised complexity together with Michael Fellows.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
cvwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Whittle, Geoff (August 2004), "Centrefold: Rod Downey" (PDF), Newsletter of the New Zealand Mathematical Society, 91.
- ^ Faculty profile, Victoria University of Wellington, retrieved 19 February 2012.