Francis Su

Francis Su
Mathematical Association of America | President of the MAA
In office
2/1/2015–1/31/2017
Preceded by Robert L. Devaney
Personal details
Alma mater

B.S., University of Texas-Austin, 1989

Ph.D., Harvard University, 1995
Website https://www.math.hmc.edu/~su/

Francis Su is an American mathematician. He joined the Harvey Mudd College faculty in 1996, and is currently Benediktsson-Karwa Professor of Mathematics. Su is serving as President of the Mathematical Association of America from 2015-2017.[1] Su has previously received multiple awards from the MAA, including the Haimo Award for distinguished teaching.[2]

Su received his Ph.D. from Harvard University, where his advisor was Persi Diaconis. His research area is combinatorics, and he is particularly known for his work on fair division.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Francis Su Elected MAA President"
  2. ↑ "Francis Su Wins Haimo Award for Distinguished Teaching"
  3. ↑ "To Divide the Rent, Start with a Triangle"

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