Ciprian Foias Prize Selection Committee
General Description
- Committee is standing
- Number of members is three
- Term is three years
- Members are appointed by the President
The Ciprian Foias Prize in Operator Theory is awarded for notable work in Operator Theory published during the preceding six years. The work must be published in a recognized, peer-reviewed venue.
This prize was established in 2020 in memory of Ciprian Foias (1933−2020) by colleagues and friends. He was an influential scholar in operator theory and fluid mechanics, a generous mentor, and an enthusiastic advocate of the mathematical community.
The prize is awarded every three years.
Principal Activities
The committee recommends a winner and communicates this recommendation to the Secretary for approval by the Executive Committee of the Council. The committee recommendation should include a written citation for the nominee.
Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
(as adopted by the April 2019 Council)
The American Mathematical Society is committed to promoting and facilitating equity, diversity and inclusion throughout the mathematical sciences. For its own long-term prosperity as well as that of the public at large, our discipline must connect with and appropriately incorporate all sectors of society. We reaffirm the pledge in the AMS Mission Statement to "advance the status of the profession of mathematics, encouraging and facilitating full participation of all individuals," and urge all members to conduct their professional activities with this goal in mind.
Miscellaneous Information
The business of this committee can be done by email or videoconference.
Note to the Chair
For the purpose of archiving the committee activities, the Secretary maintains a central file system for archiving committee records. Committee Chairs are asked to submit committee records on yearly basis. Chairs can submit material at their discretion, and some materials that they may wish to provide are meeting minutes, agenda, and emails. Confidential material should be noted, so that it can be handled in a confidential manner.
Authorization
- January 05, 2021 Council Minutes, Item 4.6.8: Council approved the prize.
- updated 7/22
- January 02, 2024 Council Minutes, Item 2.3: Removed prize amount.
Past Members
A list of current and past members is available at:
http://www.ams.org/about-us/governance/committees/foias-past.html
Past Winners
http://www.ams.org/foias-winners