Nassif A. Ghoussoub is a Canadian

mathematician A mathematician is someone who uses an extensive knowledge of mathematics in their work, typically to solve mathematical problems. Mathematicians are concerned with numbers, data, quantity, structure, space, models, and change. History On ...

working in the fields of non-linear

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and

partial differential equations In mathematics, a partial differential equation (PDE) is an equation which imposes relations between the various partial derivatives of a multivariable function. The function is often thought of as an "unknown" to be solved for, similarly to ...

. He is a Professor of Mathematics and a Distinguished University Scholar at the

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...

Early life and education

Ghoussoub was born to Lebanese parents in Western Africa (now

Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...

). He completed his doctorat 3ème cycle (PhD) in 1975, and a Doctorat d'Etat in 1979 at the

Pierre and Marie Curie University Pierre and Marie Curie University (french: link=no, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, UPMC), also known as Paris 6, was a public university, public research university in Paris, France, from 1971 to 2017. The university was located on the Jussi ...

, where his advisors were

Gustave Choquet Gustave Choquet (; 1 March 1915 – 14 November 2006) was a French mathematician. Choquet was born in Solesmes, Nord. His contributions include work in functional analysis, potential theory, topology and measure theory. He is known for creati ...

and Antoine Brunel.

Career

Ghoussoub completed his post-doctoral fellowship at the

Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best publ ...

during 1976–77. He then joined the University of British Columbia, where he currently holds a position of Professor of Mathematics and a Distinguished University Scholar. Ghoussoub is known for his work in functional analysis, non-linear analysis, and partial differential equations. He was vice-president of the

Canadian Mathematical Society The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) (french: Société mathématique du Canada) is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research, outreach, scholarship and education in Canada. It serves the ...

from 1994 to 1996, the founding director of the

Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) is a mathematical institute created in 1996 by universities in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States to promote research and excellence in all areas of the mathematical science ...

(PIMS) for the period 1996–2003, the co-editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Mathematics during 1993–2002, a co-founder of the MITACS Network of Centres of Excellence, and is the founder and current scientific director of the

Banff International Research Station The Banff International Research Station (BIRS) for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery was established in 2003. It provides an independent research institute for the mathematical sciences in North America, a counterpart to the Oberwolfach Resea ...

(BIRS). In 1994, Ghoussoub became a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and in 2012, a fellow of the

American Mathematical Society The American Mathematical Society (AMS) is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, and serves the national and international community through its publications, meetings, ...

. Ghoussoub has been awarded multiple awards and distinctions, including the Coxeter-James prize in 1990, and the Jeffrey-Williams prize in 2007. He holds honorary doctorates from the Université Paris-Dauphine (France), and the University of Victoria (Canada). He was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012, and appointed to the

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in 2015, with the grade of officer for contributions to mathematics, research, and education. In 2018, Ghoussoub was elected a faculty representative on the University of British Columbia's Board of Governors. He will serve until February 29, 2020. Ghoussoub has previously served two consecutive terms in this role from 2008 to 2014. Ghoussoub's scholarly work has been cited over 5,900 times and has an h-index of 40.

Awards

* Coxeter-James Prize,

(1990) * Killam Senior Research Fellowship,

UBC The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks among the top three ...

(1992) * Fellow of the

Royal Society of Canada The Royal Society of Canada (RSC; french: Société royale du Canada, SRC), also known as the Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada (French: ''Académies des arts, des lettres et des sciences du Canada''), is the senior national, bil ...

(1994) * Distinguished University Scholar,

(2003) * Doctorat

Honoris Causa An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements. It is also known by the Latin phrases ''honoris causa'' ("for the sake of the honour") or ''ad hono ...

Paris Dauphine University Paris Dauphine University - PSL (french: Université Paris-Dauphine, also known as Paris Dauphine - PSL or Dauphine - PSL) is a public research university based in Paris, France. It is one of the 13 universities formed by the division of the ancie ...

* Jeffery–Williams Prize, Canadian mathematical Society (2007) * Faculty of Science Achievement Award for outstanding service and leadership,

(2007) * David Borwein Distinguished Career Award, Canadian Mathematical Society (2010) * Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2012) * Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012) * Honorary Doctor of Science-University of Victoria (June 2015) * Officer of the Order of Canada (December 2015) * Inaugural fellow of the

, 2018

Bibliography

Selected Academic Publications

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Books

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References

External links

Nassif Ghoussoub's homepage

Piece of Mind
Nassif's personal blog
A biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ghoussoub, Nassif Living people 20th-century Canadian mathematicians 21st-century Canadian mathematicians Canadian people of Lebanese descent Mathematical analysts Academic staff of the University of British Columbia Pierre and Marie Curie University alumni Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada Fellows of the American Mathematical Society Fellows of the Canadian Mathematical Society Functional analysts PDE theorists Officers of the Order of Canada 1953 births