James McKernan

This article is about the mathematician. For the educationist, see James A. McKernan.
James McKernan
Born (1964-03-19) March 19, 1964
London
Nationality United Kingdom
Fields Mathematics
Institutions MIT
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, San Diego
Alma mater Harvard University
Trinity College, Cambridge
Doctoral advisor Joe Harris
Notable awards Cole Prize (2009)
Clay Research Award (2007)

James McKernan (born 1964) is a British mathematician, and a professor of mathematics at UCSD in the United States. He was a professor at MIT from 2007 until 2013.

McKernan was the joint winner of the Cole Prize in 2009,[1][2] and joint recipient of the Clay Research Award in 2007.[3] Both honors were received jointly with his colleague Christopher Hacon. He gave an invited talk at the International Congress of Mathematicians in 2010, on the topic of "Algebraic Geometry".[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Christopher Hacon and James McKernan Receive 2009 AMS Cole Prize in Algebra". American Mathematical Society. 2009-01-06.
  2. ↑ "Mathematics Professor Receives Cole Prize". University of California, Santa Barbara. 2009-02-09.
  3. ↑ "Clay Research Award, 2007". Clay Mathematics Institute.
  4. ↑ "ICM Plenary and Invited Speakers since 1897". International Congress of Mathematicians.

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