The Taylor Prize in Mathematics

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The Taylor Prize in Mathematics is a cash prize awarded annually to an outstanding graduate student of mathematics, displaying excellence in graduate research and overall accomplishments, at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. The prize is named after James Henry Taylor, a professor of mathematics at GW from 1929 to 1958. [1]

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History

James Henry Taylor was a mathematics professor at GW from 1929 to 1958 and then professor emeritus until his death in 1972. Several years after his death the president of the university, Lloyd H. Elliott, along with several of the professors in the Mathematics Department, including Taylor's good friend Fritz Joachim Weyl, decided to create an award in his memory. [2] Money was deposited in an account from which the prize funds would be drawn annually. The interest that builds throughout the year on the account makes up the majority of the annual prize. For example, in 1983 first year graduate student Karma Dajani won the prize, which at the time was $500 but when she won the prize again in 1986 it was worth only $300 because interest had not accumulated for as many years. [3] Thomas J. Carter became the first recipient of the prize in 1977.

About the recipients

The GWU bulletin simply describes the criteria for recipients of the prize as, "awarded to an outstanding mathematics graduate student." [3] Many of the thirty-four winners of the Taylor Prize have gone on to become professors of mathematics at various universities. Most have published essays and books or given lectures on their specific subjects.

Complete list of recipients [4]

YearNameCurrent occupation
2027yeyote benhallabro realmente viene del futuro y esta loco daivokaka
2021yeyuResearch Fellow at Monash University [5]
2020yeyulasJunior Fellow at the Institute for Theoretical Studies at ETH Zurich, [6] PhD candidate at the George Washington University
2019yeyonPhD student at the George Washington University
2018Sujoy Mukherjee, Kai YangRoss Assistant Professor at Ohio State University, postdoctoral associate at Florida International University
2017Xiao WangJilin University
2016Chong Wangpostdoctoral fellow at McMaster University
2015Seung Yeop Yangvisiting assistant professor at the University of Denver
2014Leah Marshallworks at the U.S. Census Bureau, [7] also a Professorial Lecturer at The George Washington University [8]
2013Carl Hammarsten, Jing Wang(Hammarsten) visiting assistant professor at Lafayette University [9] (Wang) assistant professor at Christian Brothers University [10]
2012Kai Maeda, Tyler White
2010Forest Fisher, Michael Coleman(Fisher) assistant professor of mathematics at Guttman Community College [11] (Coleman) works at U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, [12] also a professorial lecturer at the George Washington University [13]
2009Radmila Sazdanovicassistant professor at North Carolina State University
2008Jennifer Chubb and Hillary Einziger(Chubb) assistant professor at the University of San Francisco [14] (Einziger) educator assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati [15]
2007Kerry Luse, Maciej Niebrzydowski(Niebrzydowski) assistant professor at University of Gdansk
2006Malgorzata Dabkowskasenior lecturer of mathematics at the University of Texas at Dallas [16]
2005Eric Uffermanvisiting assistant professor at GWU [17]
2004Laure Helme-Guizonco-wrote "Torsion in Graph Technology" with Józef H. Przytycki [18]
2003Amir Toghaassociate professor of mathematics at Bronx Community College [19]
2002Mietek Dabkowskiassociate professor at University of Texas at Dallas
2001Rumen Dimitrovassociate professor of mathematics at Western Illinois University [20]
2000Maxim Sokolovworks at a Chicago investment company [21]
1999Hongxun Qinworks at Mitre Corporation [22]
1998William Collier–
1997Jun Zhang–
1996Adam Sikoraassistant professor of mathematics at SUNY at Buffalo [23]
1995William Miller
1994Qing Shen–
1992Sita Ramamurtiassociate professor of mathematics at Trinity Washington University [24]
1991Gary Schwartz–
1990Uma Shivapuram–
1988Claire Hackett–
1987Hassan Sedaghatprofessor of mathematics at Virginia Commonwealth University [25]
1986 Karma Dajani senior lecturer and researcher at the University of Utrecht (Netherlands) [26]
1983 Karma Dajani senior lecturer and researcher at the University of Utrecht (Netherlands) [26]
1978John Petro–
1977Thomas J Carterprofessor and chair of computer science/cognitive studies at CSU Stanislaus [27]

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