Roger Howe Receives 2006 AMS Award for Distinguished Public Service

January 13, 2006

Providence, RI:

Roger Howe of Yale University is receiving the 2006 AMS Award for Distinguished Public Service. Presented every two years by the American Mathematical Society, this award recognizes a research mathematician who has made a distinguished contribution to the mathematics profession. The award is being presented today at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Antonio, Texas.

Professor Howe is being honored "for his multifaceted contributions to mathematics and to mathematics education." An outstanding mathematician whose research contributions have earned him membership in the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Howe has also assumed a leadership role in national initiatives focused on the teaching of mathematics and the education of teachers. He has served on several prominent national panels and committees focusing on the challenge of improving the teaching of mathematics, and the work of these groups has resulted in influential reports and studies. The award citation states that Howe "has worked diligently over the years to broaden and professionalize the involvement of a research mathematician in educational reform, to lead us towards the goal where involvement of mathematicians in education is viewed as a well-informed professional activity by mathematicians and educators alike."

Find out more about AMS prizes at http://www.ams.org/prizes-awards.

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Founded in 1888 to further mathematical research and scholarship, the 30,000-member American Mathematical Society fulfills its mission through programs and services that promote mathematical research and its uses, strengthen mathematical education, and foster awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and to everyday life.