April 24, 2003 -- UNIVERSITY
OF UTAH NEWS ADVISORY
The following news release from the Clay Mathematics Institute in
Cambridge, Mass., announces the selection of University of Utah
mathematician James Carlson as the institute's new president, effective
in August.
Carlson, who served as the U's mathematics department chair during
1995-2002, says he will retain his faculty position at the University
of Utah, but on a quarter-time basis for the next three years. His
primary duties in Utah will be to continue running the Summer Mathematics
Program for High School Students.
Media wishing to interview Carlson may reach him on his cellular
phone at (801) 808-8049.
Clay Mathematics Institute
UTAH MATHEMATICIAN APPOINTED PRESIDENT TO LEAD
CMI
April 24, 2003 (Cambridge, MA) - The Directors of the Clay Mathematics
Institute (CMI) are pleased to announce the appointment of James
A. Carlson, mathematics professor at the University of Utah, as
CMI's second president, effective August 2003. As president, Carlson
will lead the research activities of the Institute, develop programs
in Cambridge and elsewhere, and liaison with leading mathematicians
worldwide.
Carlson said, "through its ambitious research program and
initiatives, CMI encourages the development and dissemination
of mathematics at the highest level. The Institute's support of
talented individuals in crucial stages of their creative work
plays a key role in increasing mathematical knowledge. The accomplishments
of CMI in the four years since its inception have been extraordinary,
and I feel honored to serve in advancing its goals."
"We are very pleased that Professor Carlson has agreed
to lead CMI in its mission," remarks Andrew Wiles, chairman
of the CMI search committee. "Besides being a distinguished
research mathematician he is also an energetic educator with a
broad knowledge of mathematics who has shown exceptional leadership
skills as a founding member of the IAS (Institute for Advanced
Study)/Park City, Utah and of its high school teacher summer program.
He understands how to work collaboratively with other people both
inside and outside of academia. All these qualities will make
him a superb ambassador for mathematics." Other members of
the search committee were James Arthur, Brian Conrey, David Eisenbud,
Philip Griffiths, Joe Harris and David Vogan.
Prior to joining the mathematics department at the University
of Utah in 1975, Carlson held positions of assistant professor
at Stanford University (1971-73) and Brandeis University (1973-75).
At Utah he served as department chair from 1995 to 2002, where
he led the development of new programs to strengthen undergraduate
education in mathematics and to enrich the experience of talented
high school students.
Carlson's research interests span the areas of analysis, complex
geometry and topology. He has written numerous research papers
and books; including the Prentice Hall text book Multivariable
Mathematics with Maple: linear algebra, vector calculus and differential
equations, which he coauthored with Jennifer Johnson. Professor
Carlson received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Princeton University
in 1971.
About the Clay Mathematics Institute
The Clay Mathematics Institute (CMI) is a private, non-profit
foundation, dedicated to increasing and disseminating mathematical
knowledge. CMI attempts to further the beauty, power and universality
of mathematical thought through a series of programs including
creation of new mathematical knowledge, dissemination of mathematical
insight, inspiration of talented students, recognition of extraordinary
mathematical achievement, and celebration of the solution of specific
mathematical problems. To learn more about CMI, please visit www.claymath.org.
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