Irene Fonseca facts for kids
Irene Maria Quintanilha Coelho da Fonseca is a famous Portuguese-American mathematician. She works at Carnegie Mellon University as a special professor of mathematics. There, she leads a group called the Center for Nonlinear Analysis. This center is part of the university's science department.
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About Irene Fonseca's Career
Irene Fonseca was born in Portugal. She studied at the University of Lisbon for her first degree. Later, she earned her Ph.D. (a high-level degree) in 1985 from the University of Minnesota. After finishing her studies in Paris, France, she joined the faculty at Carnegie Mellon University.
Leadership Roles in Mathematics
Irene Fonseca has held many important leadership roles.
- From 2013 to 2014, she was the president of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). This is a big group for mathematicians.
- She also helped judge the Infosys Prize for math in 2014 and 2015.
- She is currently the leader of SIAM's group that studies math related to materials science. Her term ends in December 2024.
- In February 2024, she started a three-year term as a Vice President for the American Mathematical Society. This is another important math organization.
Books Written by Irene Fonseca
Irene Fonseca has written two books with other mathematicians:
- Degree Theory in Analysis and Applications (with Wilfrid Gangbo, published in 1995)
- Modern Methods in the Calculus of Variations: LP Spaces (with Giovanni Leoni, published in 2007)
Awards and Special Honors
Irene Fonseca has received many awards for her work.
- She is a knight of the Order of Saint James of the Sword in Portugal.
- In 2009, she became a fellow of SIAM. This honor was for her work on special math problems called "nonlinear partial differential equations" and "calculus of variations."
- In 2012, she also became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.
- In 2021, she was chosen to join the European Academy of Sciences (EURASC).
- In 2022, she received the Senior Prize from the International Society for the Interaction of Mechanics and Mathematics. This award recognized her amazing contributions to math, her service to the math community, and for being a great mentor to other female mathematicians.
See also
In Spanish: Irene Fonseca para niños
