Andrej Okounkov
Russian mathematician
1969 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
Russian mathematician
Born
July 26, 1969
Age
~57 years
Name Origin
German
Timeline
mathematician, university teacher
RussiaBorn in Moscow
1969
Born in Moscow (1969-07-26)
2001
AwardPackard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
2006
AwardFields medal
Present
Age ~57
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Andrei Yuryevich Okounkov is a Russian mathematician who works on representation theory and its applications to algebraic geometry, mathematical physics, probability theory and special functions. He is currently a professor at Columbia University and the academic supervisor of HSE International Laboratory of Representation Theory and Mathematical Physics. In 2006, he received the Fields Medal "for his contributions to bridging probability, representation theory and algebraic geometry."
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Who is Andrej Okounkov?+
Andrei Yuryevich Okounkov is a Russian mathematician who works on representation theory and its applications to algebraic geometry, mathematical physics, probability theory and special functions. He is currently a professor at Columbia University and the academic supervisor of HSE International Labo
What does the name Andrej mean?+
The name Andrej means "a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew. Etymology: Ἀνδρέας, cognate with t=manly, both from t=man.". It is of German origin.
When was Andrej Okounkov born?+
Andrej Okounkov was born on July 26, 1969.
Name Meaning
a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew. Etymology: Ἀνδρέας, cognate with t=manly, both from t=man.
The name Andrej is of German origin, meaning "a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew. Etymology: Ἀνδρέας, cognate with t=manly, both from t=man.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Andrej — July 26, 1969
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