Andy Liu

Not to be confused with the Hong Kong actor Andy Lau.
Andy Liu
Born 1946/1947 (age 68–69)
China
Residence Edmonton, Alberta
Citizenship Canadian
Fields Mathematics
Institutions University of Alberta
Alma mater University of Alberta
Doctoral advisor Harvey Leslie Abbott

Andrew Chiang-Fung Liu is a Canadian mathematician. He is a professor emeritus in the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at the University of Alberta.[1]

Liu attended New Method College in Hong Kong.[2] He then did his undergraduate studies in mathematics at McGill University,[3] and earned his Ph.D. in 1976 from the University of Alberta, under the supervision of Harvey Abbott, with a dissertation about hypergraphs.[4]

He was the leader of the Canadian team to the International Mathematical Olympiad in 2000 (South Korea) and 2003 (Japan) and acts as vice-president of the Tournament of Towns.[5]

Awards

References

  1. Retired faculty, University of Alberta, Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, retrieved 2015-09-13.
  2. "Andy Liu: A never-ending search", History Trails (University of Alberta Alumni Association), Autumn 1993, retrieved 2015-09-17.
  3. Kozicka, Patricia (November 14, 2013), "Retired U of A professor among hundreds arrested in international child porn investigation", Global News
  4. Andy Liu at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  5. "International Mathematics Tournament of Towns". Australian Mathematics Trust. n.d. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  6. Andy Liu from University of Alberta Awarded 2010 PIMS Education Prize, Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences, March 26, 2010, retrieved 2015-09-13.
  7. 2004 Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Aeard for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics: Andrew Chang-Fung Liu, University of Alberta, Pacific Northwest Section of the Mathematical Association of America, April 22, 2012, retrieved 2015-09-13.
  8. 2003 Adrien Pouliot Award Recipient: Andrew Chiang-Fung Liu, University of Alberta, Pacific Northwest Section of the Mathematical Association of America, April 22, 2012, retrieved 2015-09-13.
  9. Ross, Ken; Cayford, Afton H. (April 26, 2005), History of the Pacific Northwest Section of the Mathematical Association of America, retrieved 2015-09-17.
  10. 1 2 "Mentor, teacher, puzzle man: Dr Andy Liu earns distinguished teaching awards", Folio (University of Alberta), January 15, 1999.


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