Lia Bronsard | |
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 Bronsard at Oberwolfach in 2022 | |
| Born | March 14, 1963 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Title | Professor |
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| Alma mater | New York University |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert V. Kohn |
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| Discipline | Mathematics |
| Institutions | McMaster University |
Lia Bronsard (b. 14 March 1963 [1] ) is a Canadian mathematician and the former president of the Canadian Mathematical Society. [2] She is a professor of mathematics at McMaster University. [3]
In her research,she has used geometric flows to model the interface dynamics of reaction–diffusion systems. [3] Other topics in her research include pattern formation,grain boundaries,and vortices in superfluids. [4]
Bronsard is originally from Québec. She did her undergraduate studies at the Universitéde Montréal,graduating in 1983, [4] and earned her PhD in 1988 from New York University under the supervision of Robert V. Kohn. [5]
After short-term positions at Brown University,the Institute for Advanced Study,and Carnegie Mellon University,she moved to McMaster in 1992. [4] She was president of the Canadian Mathematical Society for 2014–2016. [2] [6]
Bronsard was the 2010 winner of the Krieger–Nelson Prize. [4] In 2018 the Canadian Mathematical Society listed her in their inaugural class of fellows. [7]
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