Katherine Heinrich
Katherine Heinrich (born February 21, 1954 in Murwillumbah , New South Wales , Australia ) is an Australian-Canadian mathematician and university professor. She was the first female president of the Canadian Mathematical Society .
life and work
Heinrich studied mathematics at the University of Newcastle and received his bachelor's degree in 1976. In 1979 she did her doctorate there in 1979 under Walter D. Wallis with the dissertation: Some problems on combinatorial arrays. She then began teaching at the University of Arizona and joined the Faculty of Mathematics and Statistics at Simon Fraser University as an assistant professor in 1981 as part of a research grant from the Canadian Science and Technology Research Council (NSERC) . In 1987 she was promoted to professor and was chairman of the department from 1991 to 1996. She chaired the Canadian Mathematics Society's educational committee, became its vice-president in 1993, and was president from 1996 to 1998. In 1999 she became Vice President at the University of Regina . In 2003 she was confirmed as Vice President for a second term of five years. She was involved in setting up an institute for French language teaching and forged closer ties with the First Nations University of Canada .
Heinrich was a member of the Interim Governing Council of the University of Northern British Columbia , the Board of Governors of Simon Fraser University, the Canadian Youth Science Foundation and the Canadian Mathematical Society. She was a member of the BC Science Council Awards Committee for six years. She was a member of an NSERC Grant Selection Committee, the National Killam Selection Committee and a member of the NSERC Council. Her research interests are graph theory and the theory of combinatorial design.
Heinrich is married to the American mathematician Brian Alspach .
Awards
- 1995: Vancouver YWCA Woman of Distinction Award for Health and Education
- 1995: University of Newcastle Gold Medal for Professional Excellence
- 2005: Adrien Puliot Award from the Canadian Mathematical Society
Web links
- Dissertation Katherine Heinrich
- Publications Katherine Heinrich
- Researchgate profile
- Professor Katherine Heinrich, visiting university ex-graduates and medal winners, the University of Newcastle, Australia
- Katherine Heinrich: Alumni Medal for Professional Excellence
- women in mathematics
- Short biography
- Katherine Heinrich honored for outstanding achievements
- CMS presidents
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heinrich, Katherine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heinrich, Kathy (nickname); Roderick, Katherine (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian-Canadian mathematician and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Murwillumbah , New South Wales , Australia |