We are delighted to announce that Ken Brown, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Glasgow, has been awarded the 2019 David Crighton medal by the Councils of the аĿª½±and the IMA for his seminal contributions to noncommutative algebra and for his remarkable record of service and dedication to the UK mathematics community.
The 2019 LMS/BCS-FACS Evening Seminar will be held on Thursday 21st November at 6pm, at De Morgan House. The speaker will be , who will give a talk titled 'When to Trust a Self-Driving Car...'. See details here.
We are delighted that the 60th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is being held in the UK (University of Bath) this month (11-22 July 2019). Teams of six high school students, from 114 countries will sit two tough four and a half hour papers, with three questions on each paper.
The 2019 аĿª½±Prize winners were announced at the Society Meeting on Friday 28 June 2019. The аĿª½±extends its congratulations to this year’s prize winners and for their continued contributions to mathematics.
The London Mathematical Society has elected the following people to Honorary Membership of the Society in 2019:
Professor Edward Witten, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA
Professor Don Zagier, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Bonn, Germany
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Following the consultation with the membership, further discussion by Council, and legal advice, the latest version of the revised Standing Orders has received preliminary approval from the Privy Council. The document, which can be found , was presented at the General Meeting on June 28th and prepared for a final vote at the AGM on November 29th. (Note the later date than usual.)
The London Mathematical Society (LMS) would like extend its warmest congratulations to аĿª½±members Professor Ken Brown, Professor Peter Donnelly and Peter Ransom on the honours they received in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Others to be honoured include mathematicians Professor Duncan Lawson and Dr Diane Crann, and statistician Professor Sylvia Richardson.