J. Hyam Rubinstein | |
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 J. Hyam Rubinstein in 2005 (photo from MFO) | |
| Born | March 7, 1948 Melbourne |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | 3-sphere recognition |
| Awards | Australian Mathematical Society Medal George Szekeres Medal (2008) Hannan Medal (2003) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | low-dimensional topology |
| Doctoral advisor | John Robert Stallings |
Joachim Hyam Rubinstein FAA (born 7 March 1948, in Melbourne) is[update] an Australian top mathematician specialising in low-dimensional topology;[1] he is currently serving as an honorary professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Melbourne, having retired in 2019.
He has spoken and written widely on the state of the mathematical sciences in Australia, with particular focus on the impacts of reduced Government spending for university mathematics departments.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Hyam Rubinstein". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Universities' Maths Departments Suffer Cutbacks, 2008-03-19. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2194629.htm
- ^ A National Strategy for Mathematical Sciences in Australia, 2009-03-03. http://www.amsi.org.au/pdfs/National_Mats_strategy.pdf
- ^ Rebuilding the Mathematical Sciences, 2009. http://www.atse.org.au/index.php?sectionid=1299