Martin Liebeck

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Martin Walter Liebeck
Martin W. Liebeck Oberwolfach 2008.jpg
Liebeck at Oberwolfach in 2008
NationalityBritish
Alma mater University of Oxford
Scientific career
Fields Group theory
Algebra
Representation theory
Institutions Imperial College London
Thesis Finite Permutation Groups  (1979)
Doctoral advisor Peter Michael Neumann
Doctoral students Eugenia O'Reilly-Regueiro

Martin Liebeck (born 23 September 1954) is a professor of Pure Mathematics at Imperial College London whose research interests include group theory and algebraic combinatorics. [1] [2] [3]

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Career and research

Martin Liebeck studied mathematics at the University of Oxford earning a First Class BA in 1976, an MSc in 1977, and a D.Phil. in 1979, with the Dissertation Finite Permutation Groups under Peter M. Neumann. [4]

In January 1991 he was appointed Professor at Imperial College London and became Head of the Pure Mathematics section there in 1997. [5] Liebeck has published over 150 research articles and 10 books. [6] His research interests include algebraic combinatorics, algebraic groups, permutation groups, and finite simple groups. [7]

He was elected Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) in 2019, and was awarded the London Mathematical Society’s Pólya Prize in 2020.

In February of 2020 he and Colva Roney-Dougal [8] organized a programme titled "Groups, Representations and Applications" at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences. [9]

Personal life

Martin is the son of mathematician Hans Liebeck and mathematics educationalist Pamela Liebeck. His wife Ann is a professional musician, and they have two sons Jonathan and Matthew. Martin's main hobbies are playing tennis, especially doubles, and the violin, particularly chamber music.

Selected publications

Papers

Books

Awards and distinctions

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References

  1. Personal Profile of Prof. Martin Liebeck at Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI)
  2. Martin Liebeck at Google Scholar
  3. Martin Liebeck at Annals of Mathematics
  4. Martin Liebeck at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  5. Curriculum Vitae Martin Liebeck
  6. 1 2 Professor Martin Liebeck at Imperial College London: Publications
  7. M. R. Bridson, D. M. Evans, M. W. Liebeck, Dan Segal "Algorithms determining finite simple images of finitely presented groups" Annals of Mathematics, Second Series, Vol. 154, No. 2 (September 2001), pp. 383-406
  8. Britte Spaeth, Pham Tiep and Kay Magaard were also on the organizing committee
  9. Interview with organiser Martin Liebeck GRA programme at The Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Feb 7, 2020 [video]
  10. 1 2 Professor Martin Liebeck Imperial College London: Honours and Memberships
  11. Imperial is top in Europe for maths, according to international ranking by Simon Levey, Imperial College London, 10 June 2011
  12. Simons Professors Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
  13. College staff recognition awards Imperial College London
  14. List of Fellows American Mathematical Society
  15. Prizes and Awards Imperial College London