Leslie Greengard
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Leslie F. Greengard is an American
mathematician
, doctor of medicine
and computer scientist
. He is co-inventor of the fast multipole method
(FMM) in 1987, recognised as one of the top-ten algorithms of the 20th century.
: in New York
, Boston
, and New Haven. He holds a B.A. in mathematics
from the Wesleyan University
(1979), a M.D. from the Yale School of Medicine
(1987), and a Ph.D. in computer science
from Yale University
(1987).
Greengard is a professor of mathematics
and computer science
at and director of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
, an independent division of the New York University
(NYU).
He is the son of Paul Greengard
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
, doctor of medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
and computer scientist
Computer scientist
A computer scientist is a scientist who has acquired knowledge of computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems....
. He is co-inventor of the fast multipole method
Fast Multipole Method
The fast multipole method is a mathematical technique that was developed to speed up the calculation of long-ranged forces in the n-body problem...
(FMM) in 1987, recognised as one of the top-ten algorithms of the 20th century.
Short biography
Greengard was born in London, England, but grew up in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
: in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Boston
Boston
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, and New Haven. He holds a B.A. in mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
from the Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
(1979), a M.D. from the Yale School of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
The Yale School of Medicine at Yale University is a private medical school located in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. It was founded in 1810 as The Medical Institution of Yale College, and formally opened its doors in 1813....
(1987), and a Ph.D. in computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
(1987).
Greengard is a professor of mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
and computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
at and director of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences is an independent division of New York University under the Faculty of Arts & Science that serves as a center for research and advanced training in computer science and mathematics...
, an independent division of the New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
(NYU).
He is the son of Paul Greengard
Paul Greengard
Paul Greengard is an American neuroscientist best known for his work on the molecular and cellular function of neurons. In 2000, Greengard, Arvid Carlsson and Eric Kandel were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning signal transduction in the nervous...
.
Awards and honors
- 2010, Plenary Speaker, SIAM Annual Meeting
- 2010, "National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellowship", from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- 2006, elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering
- 2006, elected to the U.S. National Academy of SciencesUnited States National Academy of SciencesThe National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
- 2005, Plenary Speaker, 2nd National Congress on Applied and Industrial Mathematics (France)
- 2004, "Margaret and Herman Sokol Faculty Award in the Sciences" from the New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
- 2001, Leroy P. Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research from the American Mathematical SocietyAmerican Mathematical SocietyThe American Mathematical Society is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, which it does with various publications and conferences as well as annual monetary awards and prizes to mathematicians.The society is one of the...
(together with Vladimir RokhlinVladimir Rokhlin (American scientist)Vladimir Rokhlin is mathematician and professor of computer science and mathematics at the Yale University. He is co-inventor of the fast multipole method in 1987, recognised as one of the top-ten algorithms of the 20th century.-Short biography:Vladimir Rokhlin was born on August 4, 1952 in...
), for their paper describing a new algorithm: the fast multipole methodFast Multipole MethodThe fast multipole method is a mathematical technique that was developed to speed up the calculation of long-ranged forces in the n-body problem...
(FMM) - 2000, Plenary Speaker, SIAM Conference on Computational Science & Engineering
- 1999, Plenary Speaker, International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics
- 1998, Invited Speaker, International Congress of Mathematicians
- 1990, "Fellowship for Science and Engineering" from the Packard Foundation
- 1990, Presidential Young Investigator AwardPresidential Young Investigator AwardThe Presidential Young Investigator Award was awarded by the National Science Foundation. The program operated from 1984 to 1991, and was replaced by the NSF Young Investigator Awards and Presidential Faculty Fellows Program...
from the National Science FoundationNational Science FoundationThe National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health... - 1987–1989, "Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship" from the National Science FoundationNational Science FoundationThe National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
- 1987, Council of Graduate Schools/University Microfilms InternationalUniversity Microfilms InternationalUniversity Microfilms International or UMI, was founded in the 1930s by Eugene Power in Ann Arbor. By June 1938, Power worked in two rented rooms from a downtown Ann Arbor funeral parlor, specializing in microphotography to preserve library collections...
Distinguished Dissertation Award, for his Ph.D. dissertation "The Rapid Evaluation of Potential Fields in Particle Systems" - 1987, "Doctoral Dissertation Award", Series Winner from the Association for Computing MachineryAssociation for Computing MachineryThe Association for Computing Machinery is a learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 as the world's first scientific and educational computing society. Its membership is more than 92,000 as of 2009...
- 1987, Sandoz Thesis Award from the Yale School of MedicineYale School of MedicineThe Yale School of Medicine at Yale University is a private medical school located in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. It was founded in 1810 as The Medical Institution of Yale College, and formally opened its doors in 1813....
- 1979–1986, Public Health Service – National Research Service Award Medical Scientist Training ProgramMedical Scientist Training ProgramMedical Scientist Training Programs are combined M.D. and Ph.D. graduate degree programs offered by a small number of United States medical schools with financial support from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences , in recognition of the increasing need for scientists to bridge the...