Markus Owen

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Markus Roger Owen
Alma mater University of Warwick [1]
Awards Whitehead Prize (2009)
Scientific career
Fields Applied Mathematics
Institutions University of Nottingham
Doctoral advisor Jonathan Sherratt [1]

Markus Roger Owen is an applied mathematician working in a diverse field of subjects. This has included research into macrophage-tumour interactions, neural field theories, juxtacrine intercellular signalling, the effect of predation on biological invasions, mode-locking of periodically stimulated bursting neurons, lung ventilation and rheumatoid arthritis. [2] Owen is currently a Professor in applied mathematics at the University of Nottingham's School of Mathematical Sciences. [3]

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Awards

In July 2009, Owen was awarded the Whitehead Prize by the London Mathematical Society for his contributions to the development of multiscale modelling approaches in systems medicine and biology. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Markus Roger Owen at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  2. Markus Owen. "Markus Owen's Research".
  3. University of Nottingham. "Markus Owen Homepage" . Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  4. London Mathematical Society. "Prize Winners 2009". Archived from the original on 2009-10-23.