CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize Colloquium: Andrew Granville

PIMS is excited to host the 2022 CRM-Fields-PIMS prize winner for an afternoon lecture. The 2021 winner, Andrew Granville, will be presenting at the University of British Columbia. The lecture will be online, allowing members from the PIMS community to participate remotely. For those at UBC, the lecture will be streamed in ESB 4133.

2021 Award Winner: Andrew Granville, Université de Montréal. 

Title: Primes, postdocs and pretentiousness

Abstract: Reflections on the research developments that have contributed to this award, mostly to do with the distribution of primes and multiplicative functions, discussing my research team's contributions, and the possible future for several of these questions.

Speaker Biography: Title: Primes, postdocs and pretentiousness Abstract: Reflections on the research developments that have contributed to this award, mostly to do with the distribution of primes and multiplicative functions, discussing my research team's contributions, and the possible future for several of these questions. Andrew Granville is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the Université de Montréal. He obtained his PhD from Queens University in 1987. In 2002, he joined the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the Université de Montréal as a senior Canada Research Chair.

Prof. Granville’s broad range of accomplishments include tackling questions in arithmetic geometry, Diophantine approximation, algorithmic and cryptographic aspects, and his deep contributions to analytic number theory. A charismatic communicator, he is widely sought after as a speaker for diverse audiences. Professor Granville has more than 160 published papers to his credit, many of which appear in the field’s top journals. He has also written numerous textbooks and lecture notes. The range of his writing talent extends to a theatrical play and a widely acclaimed graphic novel that explores mathematical themes.

About the CRM-Fields-PIMS prize 

The CRM-Fields-PIMS prize is the premier Canadian award for research achievements in the mathematical sciences. It is awarded jointly by the three largest Canadian mathematics institutes: the Centre de Recherches Mathématiques (CRM) , the Fields Institute, and the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS). The winner's research should have been conducted primarily in Canada or in affiliation with a Canadian university. The main selection criterion is outstanding contribution to the advancement of research. As part of this recognition, Professor Granville will receive a monetary award and an invitation to present a lecture at each institute.