Alex James (mathematician)

Alex James is a British and New Zealand applied mathematician and mathematical biologist whose research involves the mathematical modeling of wildlife behavior,[1][2] gender disparities in academia,[3] and the epidemiology of COVID-19.[4][5] She is an associate professor in the school of mathematics and statistics at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand,[6] and a researcher with the Te Pūnaha Matatini Centre of Research Excellence for Complex Systems, where she is Deputy Director for Industry and Stakeholder Engagement.[7]

Education and career

After studying mathematics at Newcastle University in England, James earned a master's degree at University College London, and completed a PhD at the University of Leeds, working there with John Brindley[6] on combustion engineering and catalytic converters.[7]

She became a lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University in 2001, and moved to the University of Canterbury in 2004.[6]

Recognition

James was named a Fellow of the New Zealand Mathematical Society (NZMS) in 2015, and won the 2018 NZMS Research Award.[6]

References
  1. Arnold, Naomi (22 April 2013), Crunching the important numbers, Stuff
  2. Morton, Jamie (1 January 2018), "Science Made Simple: Alex James on complex systems", The New Zealand Herald
  3. Thomas, Rachel (23 January 2020), Women in research losing thousands compared with male counterparts, Radio New Zealand
  4. Ballance, Alison (16 April 2020), "Maths, models & insights into the coronavirus pandemic", Our Changing World, Radio New Zealand
  5. Ross, John (17 November 2020), "Only in New Zealand: the academics shaping nation's Covid response", Times Higher Education
  6. Plank, Mike (August 2020), "Profile: Alex James" (PDF), Newsletter of the New Zealand Mathematical Society (139): 8–9
  7. Alex James, Te Pūnaha Matatini, retrieved 2020-11-27
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