Lin Fanghua
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Lin Fanghua also sometimes written as Fang-Hua Lin, born 1959, is a Chinese-born American mathematician
. Currently, he is the Silver Professor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
. He applies rigorous analysis to nonlinear systems and is a world leader in this field.
County (now Zhenhai District), Ningbo
, Zhejiang Province, he graduated from the Department of Mathematics of Zhejiang University
in 1981. Lin went to USA to pursue his further study in the Department of Mathematics, University of Minnesota
, and obtained his PhD
in 1985. From Sept. 1985 to Aug. 1988, he was an instructor at Courant Institute, New York University
. Then he went to the University of Chicago
, becoming a full professor there from Aug. 1988 till Aug 1989.
In September 1989, he started his professorship at New York University. He was then awarded the Silver Professorship, Department of Mathematics, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University.
Lin did important work in Ginzburg–Landau theory.
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
. Currently, he is the Silver Professor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences is an independent division of New York University under the Faculty of Arts & Science that serves as a center for research and advanced training in computer science and mathematics...
. He applies rigorous analysis to nonlinear systems and is a world leader in this field.
Biography
Born in 1959 in ZhenhaiZhenhai
Zhenhai is a district of Ningbo prefecture-level city, Zhejiang, and also a town within that district. Located at the mouth of the Yong River 12 miles north-east of Ningbo proper, the town of Zhenhai lies at the foot of Zhaobao Hill on a tongue of land...
County (now Zhenhai District), Ningbo
Ningbo
Ningbo is a seaport city of northeastern Zhejiang province, Eastern China. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, the municipality has a population of 7,605,700 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 3,089,180 in the built up area made of 6 urban districts. It lies south of the Hangzhou Bay,...
, Zhejiang Province, he graduated from the Department of Mathematics of Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
in 1981. Lin went to USA to pursue his further study in the Department of Mathematics, University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, and obtained his PhD
PHD
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in 1985. From Sept. 1985 to Aug. 1988, he was an instructor at Courant Institute, New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. Then he went to the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, becoming a full professor there from Aug. 1988 till Aug 1989.
In September 1989, he started his professorship at New York University. He was then awarded the Silver Professorship, Department of Mathematics, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University.
Lin did important work in Ginzburg–Landau theory.
Awards and honors
- 1989–1991, Alfred P. Sloan Research FellowshipSloan FellowshipThe Sloan Research Fellowships are awarded annually by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1955 to "provide support and recognition to early-career scientists and scholars". This is distinct from the Sloan Fellows in business....
- 1989–1994, Presidential Young Investigator AwardPresidential Young Investigator AwardThe Presidential Young Investigator Award was awarded by the National Science Foundation. The program operated from 1984 to 1991, and was replaced by the NSF Young Investigator Awards and Presidential Faculty Fellows Program...
- 1999, Ordway Chair Visiting Professor, University of Minnesota
- 2002, Bôcher Memorial PrizeBôcher Memorial PrizeThe Bôcher Memorial Prize was founded by the American Mathematical Society in 1923 in memory of Maxime Bôcher with an initial endowment of $1,450 . It is awarded every five years for a notable research memoir in analysis that has appeared during the past six years in a recognized North American...
, by American Mathematical SocietyAmerican Mathematical SocietyThe American Mathematical Society is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, which it does with various publications and conferences as well as annual monetary awards and prizes to mathematicians.The society is one of the... - 2004, Shiing-shen Chern PrizeShiing-Shen ChernShiing-Shen Chern was a Chinese American mathematician, one of the leaders in differential geometry of the twentieth century.-Early years in China:...
- 2005, Fellow, American Academy of Arts and SciencesAmerican Academy of Arts and SciencesThe American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...