Bill Minicozzi and Scott Sheffield have been awarded senior faculty chairs, and Aaron Pixton has received a Career Development chair, as of this past July 1.
Bill Minicozzi now holds the Singer Professorship in Mathematics, a chair that was recently held by Tom Mrowka, and previously by Dan Stroock. This was established by the James and Marilyn Simons Professorship Fund in 1999, in honor of Institute Professor and Abel Prize winner Isadore Singer. Formerly named the Simons Distinguished Professorship of Mathematics until Professor Singer’s retirement, it was renamed in 2010.
Scott Sheffield has been awarded the Leighton Family Professorship in Mathematics, a chair previously held by Michel Goemans. The chair was established in 2007 by the Leighton Family Fund.
Both chairs are for five years, renewable once.
Aaron Pixton has received the Class of 1957 Career Development chair for a three-year term. This is an Institute chair for a junior faculty member.
Congratulations Bill, Scott, and Aaron!