John Toland (mathematician)
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John Francis Toland FRS FRSE is an Irish mathematician. He has been Professor of Mathematics at the University of Bath
since 1982, and was Scientific Director of the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences
from 2002 to 2010 and the President of the London Mathematical Society
from 2005 to 2007. He held an EPSRC Senior Research Fellowship from 1997 to 2002.
His research interests include mathematical analysis
and nonlinear partial differential equations, and he has made substantial contributions to the rigorous theory of steady water waves. In 1978, he proved Stokes
' conjecture on the existence of gravity waves of maximum height on deep water, a previously open problem in mathematical hydrodynamics which dated back to the 19th century.
His distinctions and awards include: London Mathematical Society's Senior Berwick Prize 2000; Honorary Fellowship of University College London
2008; Honorary DSc: Queen's University Belfast 2000, University of Edinburgh
2007, Heriot-Watt University
2007, University of Essex
2009.
He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1999, and of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
in 2003, and served as President of the London Mathematical Society
from 2005 to 2007. In 2010, he was appointed Chair of the Mathematical Sciences panel for the Research Excellence Framework by the Higher Education Funding Council for England
. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Mathematical Union
, the non-governmental body for the promotion of co-operation in mathematics world wide.
Professor Toland has been appointed the next Director of the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences and NM Rothschild & Sons Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge
from October 2011, succeeding David Wallace
.
University of Bath
The University of Bath is a campus university located in Bath, United Kingdom. It received its Royal Charter in 1966....
since 1982, and was Scientific Director of the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences
International Centre for Mathematical Sciences
The International Centre for Mathematical Sciences is a mathematical research centre based in Edinburgh. According to its website, the Centre is "designed to bring together mathematicians and practitioners in science, industry and commerce for research workshops and other meetings."The Centre was...
from 2002 to 2010 and the President of the London Mathematical Society
London Mathematical Society
-See also:* American Mathematical Society* Edinburgh Mathematical Society* European Mathematical Society* List of Mathematical Societies* Council for the Mathematical Sciences* BCS-FACS Specialist Group-External links:* * *...
from 2005 to 2007. He held an EPSRC Senior Research Fellowship from 1997 to 2002.
His research interests include mathematical analysis
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical analysis, which mathematicians refer to simply as analysis, has its beginnings in the rigorous formulation of infinitesimal calculus. It is a branch of pure mathematics that includes the theories of differentiation, integration and measure, limits, infinite series, and analytic functions...
and nonlinear partial differential equations, and he has made substantial contributions to the rigorous theory of steady water waves. In 1978, he proved Stokes
Stokes
-Science:* Stokes , a measure of viscosity*Stokes flow*Stokes law*Stokes' law *Stokes parameters*Stokes radius*Stokes relations*Stokes shift*Stokes' theorem*Navier-Stokes equations-Places:* Stokes...
' conjecture on the existence of gravity waves of maximum height on deep water, a previously open problem in mathematical hydrodynamics which dated back to the 19th century.
His distinctions and awards include: London Mathematical Society's Senior Berwick Prize 2000; Honorary Fellowship of University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
2008; Honorary DSc: Queen's University Belfast 2000, University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
2007, Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University is a university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The name commemorates George Heriot, the 16th century financier to King James, and James Watt, the great 18th century inventor and engineer....
2007, University of Essex
University of Essex
The University of Essex is a British campus university whose original and largest campus is near the town of Colchester, England. Established in 1963 and receiving its Royal Charter in 1965...
2009.
He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1999, and of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity, operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis and providing public benefit throughout Scotland...
in 2003, and served as President of the London Mathematical Society
London Mathematical Society
-See also:* American Mathematical Society* Edinburgh Mathematical Society* European Mathematical Society* List of Mathematical Societies* Council for the Mathematical Sciences* BCS-FACS Specialist Group-External links:* * *...
from 2005 to 2007. In 2010, he was appointed Chair of the Mathematical Sciences panel for the Research Excellence Framework by the Higher Education Funding Council for England
Higher Education Funding Council for England
The Higher Education Funding Council for England is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in the United Kingdom, which has been responsible for the distribution of funding to Universities and Colleges of Higher and Further Education in England since...
. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Mathematical Union
International Mathematical Union
The International Mathematical Union is an international non-governmental organisation devoted to international cooperation in the field of mathematics across the world. It is a member of the International Council for Science and supports the International Congress of Mathematicians...
, the non-governmental body for the promotion of co-operation in mathematics world wide.
Professor Toland has been appointed the next Director of the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences and NM Rothschild & Sons Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
from October 2011, succeeding David Wallace
David Wallace (physicist)
Professor Sir David James Wallace, CBE, FRS, DL is the Director of the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Cambridge and master of Churchill College, Cambridge....
.