Gérard Pierre Cornuéjols, born on November 16, 1950, operates as a mathematician whose research spans the complex domains of integer programming, perfect graphs, and balanced matrices. Holding the position of IBM University Professor of Operations Research within the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University, he maintains a parallel professorial appointment at Aix-Marseille University.
Academic Foundation
Cornuéjols pursued his advanced studies at Cornell University, completing his doctoral degree in 1978. His dissertation focused specifically on facility location, a topic that established the trajectory for his later contributions to discrete optimization. Before his tenure at Cornell, he graduated from the École nationale des ponts et chaussées in France.
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Beyond his direct research, Cornuéjols contributed to the dissemination of academic knowledge through editorial leadership. He served as the editor-in-chief of Mathematics of Operations Research during a four-year term beginning in 1999 and concluding in 2003. Additionally, his standing in the global community was marked by his selection as an invited speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians in 2002.
Scholarship and Publications
The body of work produced by Cornuéjols includes foundational texts that structure the field of combinatorial optimization. His authored books include Combinatorial Optimization: Packing and Covering, published by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics in 2001. He later co-authored Optimization Methods in Finance with Reha Tütüncü in 2007 and Integer Programming with Michele Conforti and Giacomo Zambelli in 2014, the latter appearing as part of the Graduate Texts in Mathematics series.
Institutional Recognition
The contributions of Cornuéjols to discrete optimization have been recognized by several professional organizations. He shared the Fulkerson Prize in 2000 for his work on recognition algorithms for balanced matrices. The Mathematical Optimization Society awarded him the George B. Dantzig Prize in 2009. In 2011, he received the John von Neumann Theory Prize from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. Furthermore, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2016 for his impact on the theory and application of integer programming.
Fast facts
- Born: 16 November 1950
- Nationality: France
- Doctoral Alma Mater: Cornell University
- Primary Employer: Carnegie Mellon University
- Notable Recognition: John von Neumann Theory Prize (2011)
- Professional Society Member: National Academy of Engineering
- Languages: French and English
Questions readers ask
What is the primary focus of Gérard Cornuéjols' research?
His work concentrates on integer programming, perfect graphs, facility location, and balanced matrices.
Where did Gérard Cornuéjols complete his doctoral studies?
He earned his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1978 under the supervision of George Nemhauser.
Achievements
- The George B. Dantzig Prize — 2009
- John von Neumann Theory Prize — 2011
- Frederick W. Lanchester Prize — 2015
- Held posts at Carnegie Mellon University
- Fields: mathematics
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