Professor Alf van der Poorten
Head, School of Mathematics, Physics, Computing and Electronics
Director, ceNTRe for Number Theory Research
Macquarie University NSW 2109
Professor
Alf van der Poorten
Head,
School of Mathematics, Physics, Computing and Electronics
Macquarie University
NorthRyde, NSW 2109
Tel: 61 2 9850 9500 Fax: 61 2 9850 9502
Biographical note: Alf studied at the
University of New South Wales
graduating with BSc, and PhD in Pure Mathematics in 1968,
and later obtained a BA Hons in Philosophy and an MBA.
He stayed at
UNSW until taking a Chair in
Mathematics
at
Macquarie University in 1979.
Before and since then he has held visiting appointments at
Leiden;
Cambridge;
Queen's, Ontario;
Bordeaux;
Delft;
IAS, Princeton;
Rutgers, New Jersey; and
MSRI, Berkeley.
Alf's professional interests are in mathematical questions employing
number-theoretical techniques.
He chaired the working-party conducting the recent
``Strategic Review of Mathematical Sciences Research
and Advanced Mathematical Services in Australia'' (and provided the cover picture).
© Copyright:
Short extracts may be quoted in reports if attributed to
``Mathematical Sciences Symposium at the University of NSW, 23 February 1996''.
Reproduction of substantial extracts or use of the full paper
requires the prior permission of both the author
and the Symposium organisers.
Inquiries to Professor
Ian Sloan, ph 61 2 9385 3357.
