James McKernan | |
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 McKernan in 2006 | |
| Born | 19 March 1964 London, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Awards | Cole Prize (2009) Clay Research Award (2007) Breakthrough Prize (2018) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | MIT University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, San Diego |
| Doctoral advisor | Joe Harris |
James McKernan FRS (born 1964) is a mathematician, and a professor of mathematics at the University of California, San Diego. He was a professor at MIT from 2007 until 2013.