Arthur Winfree
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Winfree was noted for his work on the mathematical modeling of biological phenomena (see Complexity and Singularity (system theory)): from cardiac arrhythmia and circadian rhythms to the self-organization of slime mold colonies and the Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction. Winfree was a MacArthur Fellow from 1984 to 1989, he won the Einthoven Prize for his work on ventricular fibrillation, and shared the 2000 Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[3] with Alexandre Chorin.
He was the father of Erik Winfree, another MacArthur Fellow and currently a professor at the California Institute of Technology, and Rachael Winfree, currently a professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources at Rutgers University.
The Arthur T. Winfree Prize was established by the Society for Mathematical Biology in his honor.[4]
Career
Professorial history
- 1965 Bachelor of Engineering Physics, Cornell University
- 1970 Ph.D. in biology, Princeton University
- 1969–1972 Assistant professor, University of Chicago
- 1972–1979 Associate professor of biological sciences, Purdue University
- 1979–1986 Professor of biological sciences, Purdue University
- 1986–2002 Professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, University of Arizona
- 1989–2002 Regents Professor, University of Arizona
Awards and honors
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Westinghouse Science Talent Search Finalist |
| 1982 | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship |
| 1984 | John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Prize |
| 1989 | The Einthoven Award (Netherlands Royal Academy of Science, InterUniversity Cardiology Institute, and Einthoven Foundation) |
| 2000 | AMS-SIAM Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics, "in recognition of his profound impact on the field of biological rhythms, otherwise known as coupled nonlinear oscillators"[5] (shared with A. Chorin) |
| 2001 | Aisenstadt Chair Lecturer (Centre de Recherche Mathématiques, Université de Montréal) |
Publications
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