Mathematician becomes York’s eighth FRS
Posted on 27 May 2008
Dr Sklyanin's area of expertise is in the ‘theory of integrable systems’, a branch of mathematical physics where his research has resulted in developing new mathematical tools for studying such systems. The terms ‘Sklyanin brackets’ and ‘Sklyanin algebras’ have become generally accepted.
It is a great honour for Evgeny and one in which the whole department takes pride
Professor Steve Donkin
A Reader at the University of York, Dr Sklyanin is also a member of the Mathematical Physics research group. He is a graduate of the Steklov Institute of Mathematics and the University of St Petersburg in Russia.
Professor Steve Donkin, Head of the Department of Mathematics, said "It is a great honour for Evgeny and one in which the whole department takes pride."
Election to the Fellowship of the Royal Society is recognised worldwide as a sign of the highest regard in science. Candidates must be proposed by at least two existing Fellows and are assessed by Sectional Committees in each major field of science.
The University of York now has eight Fellows of the Royal Society. Last year, Professor Ottoline Leyser was elected for her work on plant hormones.
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- More information about the University of York’s Department of Mathematics at http://maths.york.ac.uk/www/Home