Andrew Majda

Andrew Majda
Andrew Majda
Born	30 January 1949; East Chicago, Indiana, US
Died	12 March 2021 (aged 72)
Alma mater	Stanford University; Purdue University
Known for	Majda's model
Awards	John von Neumann Award (1990); Norbert Wiener Prize (2013); Lagrange Prize (2015); Leroy P. Steele Prize (2016);
	Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	New York University
Doctoral advisor	Ralph S. Phillips
Doctoral students	Andrea Bertozzi; Anne Bourlioux;

Andrew Joseph Majda (30 January 1949 – 12 March 2021) was an American mathematician and the Morse Professor of Arts and Sciences at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences of New York University.^[1] He was known for his theoretical contributions to partial differential equations as well as his applied contributions to diverse areas including shock waves, combustion, incompressible flow, vortex dynamics, and atmospheric sciences.

Career

Born in East Chicago, Indiana, Majda received a B.S. degree in mathematics from Purdue University in 1970. He then received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mathematics from Stanford University in 1971 and 1973, respectively. His Ph.D. thesis advisor was Ralph S. Phillips. He began his scientific career as an instructor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences from 1973 to 1975. Prior to returning to the Courant Institute in 1994, he held professorships at Princeton University during 1984–1994, the University of California, Berkeley during 1978–1984, and the University of California, Los Angeles during 1976–1978. At Courant Institute, Majda was instrumental in setting up the "Center for Atmosphere-Ocean Science" which aims to promote cross-disciplinary research with modern applied mathematics in climate modelling and prediction.

The Leroy P. Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research - 2016 ^[2]
Lagrange Prize of ICIAM - 2015 ^[3]
Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics - 2013^[4]
Honorary Doctorate of Science and Honorary Professor, Fudan University, Shanghai, China - 2008
Medal of the College de France - 2007
The New York City Mayor's Award for Excellence in Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences - 2004
Honorary Doctorate of Science, Purdue University - 2000
Gibbs Lecturer of the American Mathematical Society - 1995
National Academy of Sciences Prize in Applied Mathematics and Numerical Analysis - 1992
John von Neumann Lecture Prize of SIAM - 1990^[5]
Medal of the College de France - 1982