Anna Nagurney facts for kids

Anna Nagurney is an American mathematician, economist, and educator. She is known for her work in a field called Operations Management. This field uses math and science to help organizations make better decisions. Dr. Nagurney teaches at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts. She holds a special position there called the Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies.

About Anna Nagurney

Her Early Life and Studies

Anna Nagurney studied at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. She earned several degrees there, including a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Applied Mathematics and a Bachelor of Arts (AB) in Russian Language and Literature. She also received a Master of Science (ScM) and a PhD, both in Applied Mathematics. Her main teacher for her PhD was Stella Dafermos.

Her Career and Contributions

Dr. Nagurney has made many important contributions to operations research. This is a field that uses advanced math and computer science to solve real-world problems. She focuses on "network systems." Think of these as connections, like roads in a city or paths for supplies.

She has worked on many different types of networks, including:

• Helping to manage busy city transportation.
• Making complex supply chains work better. Supply chains are how products get from where they are made to where they are sold.
• Finding ways to help with food distribution.
• Improving healthcare systems.
• Assisting with disaster relief efforts.

Dr. Nagurney has written many articles and books about her research. She has also given important talks in many countries around the world. She has helped 23 students earn their PhDs. She has also been a visiting professor at famous universities like MIT and Oxford University in the UK.

She gave a special lecture called "Networks to save the world: OR in Action." This talk showed how operations research can help solve big global challenges. She also spoke about "Human migration networks," explaining how operations research can help with refugees and labor shortages in supply chains.

Dr. Nagurney is also involved with the Kyiv School of Economics in Ukraine. She helps guide the school as a co-chair of its Board of Directors. She is one of 44 women featured in a book called STEM Gems. This book highlights women who have achieved great things in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Awards and Recognitions

Anna Nagurney has received many awards for her important work. Some of these include:

• 1986 - Kempe Prize from Umea University in Sweden.
• 1988 - NSF Visiting Professorship for Women.
• 1991 - NSF Faculty Award for Women.
• 2000 - Chancellor's Medal from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
• 2002 - Fulbright Distinguished Faculty Chair in Economics.
• 2005 - Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Research.
• 2007 - WORMS (Women in Operations Research and the Management Sciences) Award.
• 2013 - Fellow of INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences).
• 2014 - University Medal from the University of Catania, Italy.
• 2019 - Fellow of the Network Science Society.
• 2020 - Harold Larnder Prize from the Canadian Operational Research Society.
• 2024 - The Blackett Memorial Lecture in London, UK.

Quotes

"We are living in a non linear world" - Anna Nagurney