November 21, 2023 by
The Department of Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics is proud to announce that Professor Kasra Rafi has been named to the 2024 Class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society.
The Fellows of the American Mathematical Society program recognizes members who have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilization of mathematics.
See the list of 2024 Fellows and the full list of Fellows.
Important points about the Fellows of the AMS selection process:
- The AMS Fellows Selection Committee accepts nominations for Fellows between February 1 and March 31 each year.
- New AMS Fellows are selected from among those nominated. The target number of new Fellows is determined by the AMS Council.
- To be eligible for nomination to AMS Fellowship, an individual must be an AMS member for the year in which they are nominated as well as the prior year. The prior year's membership must be in place by July 31 of the prior year.
Details of the Fellows program, including a history of its enactment, can be found in the AMS Fellows Program Document .
Learn how to make or support a nomination in the Requirements and Nomination Guide.
The goals of the Fellows program are:
- To create an enlarged class of mathematicians recognized by their peers as distinguished for their contributions to the profession.
- To honor not only the extraordinary but also the excellent.
- To lift the morale of the profession by providing an honor more accessible than those currently available.
- To make mathematicians more competitive for awards, promotions, and honors when they are being compared with colleagues from other disciplines.
- To support the advancement of more mathematicians in leadership positions in their own institutions and in the broader society.