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Andrew Joseph Majda (born 30 January 1949) is an American mathematician and the Morse Professor of Arts and Sciences at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences of New York University.^[1] He is known for his theoretical contributions to partial differential equations as well as his applied contributions to diverse areas including shock waves, combustion, incompressible flow, vortex dynamics, and atmospheric sciences. Majda is listed as an ISI highly cited researcher in mathematics.^[2]

Career

Born in East Chicago, Indiana, Majda received a B.S. degree from the Purdue University in 1970. He then received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Stanford University in 1971 and 1973 respectively; all in mathematics. His Ph.D. thesis advisor was Ralph S. Phillips. He began his scientific career as an Instructor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences from 1973 to 1975. Prior to returning to the Courant Institute in 1994, he held Professorship at Princeton University during 1984-1994, the University of California, Berkeley during 1978-1984, and the University of California, Los Angeles during 1976-1978. At Courant Institute, Majda has been instrumental in setting up the "Center for Atmosphere Ocean Science" which aims to promote cross-disciplinary research with modern applied mathematics in climate modeling and prediction.

Honors and awards

Honorary Doctorate of Science and Honorary Professor, Fudan University, Shanghai, China - 2008
Medal of the College de France - 2007
The New York City Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences - 2004
Honorary Doctorate of Science, Purdue University - 2000
Gibbs Lecturer of the American Mathematical Society - 1995
National Academy of Sciences Prize in Applied Mathematics and Numerical Analysis - 1992
John von Neumann Award of SIAM - 1990^[3]
Medal of the College de France - 1982

Majda is a member of National Academy of Sciences,^[4] American Mathematical Society, American Physical Society, and Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Books

Vorticity and Incompressible Flow with Andrea L. Bertozzi, Cambridge University Press, 2008.

References

^ Andrew Majda at theCourant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
^ Thomson ISI. "Majda, Andrew J., ISI Highly Cited Researchers". Retrieved 2009-06-20.
^ "The John von Neumann Lecture". Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
^ "Majda, Andrew J." National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2009-06-21.

External links

Andrew Majda at the Mathematics Genealogy Project

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[1] Andrew Majda at theCourant Institute of Mathematical Sciences

[2] Thomson ISI. "Majda, Andrew J., ISI Highly Cited Researchers". Retrieved 2009-06-20.

[3] "The John von Neumann Lecture". Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Retrieved 2009-06-21.

[4] "Majda, Andrew J." National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2009-06-21.

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 ==Career==
-Born in [[East Chicago, Indiana]], Majda received B.S. degree from the [[Purdue University]] in 1970. He then received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the [[Stanford University]] in 1971 and 1973 respectively; all in mathematics. His Ph.D. thesis advisor was [[Ralph S. Phillips]]. He began his scientific career as an Instructor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences from 1973 to 1975. Prior to returning to the Courant Institute in 1994, he held Professorship at [[Princeton University]] during 1984-1994, the [[University of California, Berkeley]] during 1978-1984, and the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] during 1976-1978. At Courant Institute, Majda has been instrumental in setting up the "Center for Atmosphere Ocean Science" which aims to promote cross-disciplinary research with modern applied mathematics in [[climate modeling]] and prediction.
+Born in [[East Chicago, Indiana]], Majda received a B.S. degree from the [[Purdue University]] in 1970. He then received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the [[Stanford University]] in 1971 and 1973 respectively; all in mathematics. His Ph.D. thesis advisor was [[Ralph S. Phillips]]. He began his scientific career as an Instructor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences from 1973 to 1975. Prior to returning to the Courant Institute in 1994, he held Professorship at [[Princeton University]] during 1984-1994, the [[University of California, Berkeley]] during 1978-1984, and the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] during 1976-1978. At Courant Institute, Majda has been instrumental in setting up the "Center for Atmosphere Ocean Science" which aims to promote cross-disciplinary research with modern applied mathematics in [[climate modeling]] and prediction.
 ==Honors and awards==