Yum-Tong Siu
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Yum-Tong Siu is the William Elwood Byerly Professor of Mathematics at Harvard University
.
Dr. Siu has been a prominent figure in the mathematics
of several complex variables
for a quarter-century. He has mastered techniques at the interfaces between complex variables, differential geometry, and algebraic geometry
. For example, he applied estimates of the complex Neumann problem and the theory of multiplier ideal
sheaves
to algebraic geometry, to resolve various conjectures. (cf. MSRI Publications, Vol. 37: Several Complex Variables)
Siu's education included a BA in mathematics from the University of Hong Kong, M.A. from the University of Minnesota
and Ph.D. from Princeton University
, in the period 1963–1966.
He started his academic career as Assistant Professor in Purdue and Notre Dame
Universities, but rose fast in the ranks and became full Professor at Yale
and then Stanford Universities. In 1982 he joined Harvard as Professor, and in 1992 became the William Elwood Byerly Professor. In addition he was former Chairman of the Harvard Math Department He lives in the Greater Boston area.
He has received numerous recognitions including invited addresses at three International Congresses of Mathematicians
(Helsinki
, 1978; Warsaw
, 1983; Beijing
, 2002); Bergman Prize of the American Mathematical Society
*http://www.ams.org/profession/prizes-awards/ams-supported/bergman-prize; honorary doctorates at the University of Hong Kong, University of Bochum, Germany, and University of Macau. He is a Corresponding Member of the Goettingen Academy of Sciences (elected 1993), a Foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (elected 2004), a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences(elected 1998), the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (elected 2002), and Academia Sinica, Taiwan (elected 2004).
Currently he is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Clay Institute of Mathematics, Cambridge, Massachusetts (since 2003); Advisory Committee for the Shaw Prize In Mathematical Sciences (since 2010); Advisory Committee for the Millennium Prize Problems
under the sponsorship of the Clay Mathematics Institute
. He is also a member of Scientific Advisory Board for the Institute for Mathematics Sciences, National University of Singapore (since 2009) and of the Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (since 2006).
In 2006, Siu published a proof of the finite generation of the pluricanonical ring
.
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
Dr. Siu has been a prominent figure in the mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
of several complex variables
Several complex variables
The theory of functions of several complex variables is the branch of mathematics dealing with functionson the space Cn of n-tuples of complex numbers...
for a quarter-century. He has mastered techniques at the interfaces between complex variables, differential geometry, and algebraic geometry
Algebraic geometry
Algebraic geometry is a branch of mathematics which combines techniques of abstract algebra, especially commutative algebra, with the language and the problems of geometry. It occupies a central place in modern mathematics and has multiple conceptual connections with such diverse fields as complex...
. For example, he applied estimates of the complex Neumann problem and the theory of multiplier ideal
Multiplier ideal
In commutative algebra, the multiplier ideal associated to a sheaf of ideals over a complex variety and a real number c consists of the functions h such that...
sheaves
Sheaf (mathematics)
In mathematics, a sheaf is a tool for systematically tracking locally defined data attached to the open sets of a topological space. The data can be restricted to smaller open sets, and the data assigned to an open set is equivalent to all collections of compatible data assigned to collections of...
to algebraic geometry, to resolve various conjectures. (cf. MSRI Publications, Vol. 37: Several Complex Variables)
Siu's education included a BA in mathematics from the University of Hong Kong, M.A. from the 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 Ph.D. from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, in the period 1963–1966.
He started his academic career as Assistant Professor in Purdue and Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
Universities, but rose fast in the ranks and became full Professor at Yale
YALE
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and then Stanford Universities. In 1982 he joined Harvard as Professor, and in 1992 became the William Elwood Byerly Professor. In addition he was former Chairman of the Harvard Math Department He lives in the Greater Boston area.
He has received numerous recognitions including invited addresses at three International Congresses of Mathematicians
International Congress of Mathematicians
The International Congress of Mathematicians is the largest conference for the topic of mathematics. It meets once every four years, hosted by the International Mathematical Union ....
(Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, 1978; Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, 1983; Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, 2002); Bergman Prize of the American Mathematical Society
American Mathematical Society
The 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...
*http://www.ams.org/profession/prizes-awards/ams-supported/bergman-prize; honorary doctorates at the University of Hong Kong, University of Bochum, Germany, and University of Macau. He is a Corresponding Member of the Goettingen Academy of Sciences (elected 1993), a Foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (elected 2004), a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences(elected 1998), the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (elected 2002), and Academia Sinica, Taiwan (elected 2004).
Currently he is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Clay Institute of Mathematics, Cambridge, Massachusetts (since 2003); Advisory Committee for the Shaw Prize In Mathematical Sciences (since 2010); Advisory Committee for the Millennium Prize Problems
Millennium Prize Problems
The Millennium Prize Problems are seven problems in mathematics that were stated by the Clay Mathematics Institute in 2000. As of September 2011, six of the problems remain unsolved. A correct solution to any of the problems results in a US$1,000,000 prize being awarded by the institute...
under the sponsorship of the Clay Mathematics Institute
Clay Mathematics Institute
The Clay Mathematics Institute is a private, non-profit foundation, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Institute is dedicated to increasing and disseminating mathematical knowledge. It gives out various awards and sponsorships to promising mathematicians. The institute was founded in 1998...
. He is also a member of Scientific Advisory Board for the Institute for Mathematics Sciences, National University of Singapore (since 2009) and of the Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (since 2006).
In 2006, Siu published a proof of the finite generation of the pluricanonical ring
Pluricanonical ring
In mathematics, the pluricanonical ring of an algebraic variety V , or of a complex manifold, is the graded ringR=R \,of sections of powers of the canonical bundle K...
.
External links
- In 2003 and 2004, the Asian Journal of MathematicsAsian Journal of MathematicsThe Asian Journal of Mathematics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all areas of pure and theoretical applied mathematics. It is published by International Press....
dedicated several issues to Siu: - Academia Sinica page on Siu
- http://www.shawprize.org/en/organization/structure/Siu.html
- http://www.nasonline.org/site/Dir/275338121?pg=rslts
- http://www.amacad.org/pdfs/alphaList09.pdf
- http://www.shawprize.org/en/organization/structure/committees/index.html#math
- https://db1n.sinica.edu.tw/textdb/academicians/showPrizeList.p
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6ttingen_Academy_of_Sciences
- http://www2.ims.nus.edu.sg/cv-sab.php
- http://english.cas.cn/Ne/CASE/200406/t20040607_16546.shtml
- http://www.ams.org/profession/prizes-awards/ams-supported/bergman-prize
- http://www2.ims.nus.edu.sg/photos-sab.php
- http://www.ntu.edu.sg/ias/panel/Pages/internationaladvisors.aspx