Professor Christl Donnelly and Professor Deirdre Hollingsworth, both members of PSI, are among the twelve Oxford academics who have been appointed to the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences’ inaugural cohort of Fellows.
The Academy’s new Fellowship will bring together the UK’s “hidden problem solvers”, whose breadth of experience and depth of expertise will make the Fellowship much greater than the sum of its parts.
Working across focussed committees, the Fellows will contribute to projects of national importance – such as strengthening maths education in the UK, supporting responsible AI, addressing the UK’s leaky mathematical talent pipeline, and leveraging the mathematical sciences to tackle climate change - for the benefit of the whole UK.
Dame Alison Etheridge, founding President of the Academy and Professor of Probability at Oxford’s Department of Statistics, said: “I’m delighted to welcome our inaugural Fellows - individuals of exceptional distinction who collectively advance the mathematical sciences through discovery, leadership, education’ and real-world application.
“As Fellows of the Academy, they will come together in service of the wider public good: bringing independent expertise to bear on national priorities, championing excellence in mathematics education, strengthening the UK’s research and innovation base, and helping to ensure that mathematics continues to deliver opportunity, resilience, and prosperity across our four nations.”
UK Science Minister Lord Patrick Vallance said: “The Academy for the Mathematical Sciences’ inaugural Fellows represent the very best of this national capability, and I commend the Academy for bringing them together. Their expertise strengthens our security, boosts productivity and supports high‑quality jobs across the country, so it is only right that they are celebrated.”
Professor Christl Donnelly, Professor of Applied Statistics at the Department of Statistics and an investigator at PSI, said: “It is an honour to join the Academy and to contribute to its support for and promotion of the mathematical sciences, which are fundamental to so many aspects of modern life.”
Professor Deirdre Hollingsworth, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the Centre for Global Health Research, the Big Data Institute, and member of PSI, said: “I am honoured to be selected as a Fellow, which is a wonderful testament to the pioneering spirit of my research group, colleagues, and collaborators and our shared commitment to advancing our understanding of the dynamics of infectious diseases. I look forward to working with the Academy to further the impact of mathematics in solving complex global challenges and to support the next generations of mathematicians.”
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The full list of new Fellows can be found on the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences’ website.