Martin T. Barlow began his academic career as a research fellow at the University of Liverpool in 1978, establishing a path that would lead him to become a professor of mathematics at the University of British Columbia in 1992. His professional life remains anchored in the rigors of probability theory, Brownian motion, and fractal sets.
Early Education and Research
Born in London in 1953, Barlow attended St Paul's School before pursuing his higher education at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he earned a BA in 1975 and a Diploma in 1976. He later obtained his PhD from the University of Wales, Swansea. His initial research contributions took shape during his fellowship at the University of Liverpool and a subsequent long-term research appointment at Trinity College, Cambridge, spanning 1979 to 1992.
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Barlow held a position at the Statistical Laboratory at the University of Cambridge from 1981 until 1985. During this period, he also served as a Royal Society University Research Fellow between 1985 and 1992. In 1992, he moved to the University of British Columbia, where he currently resides as a professor of mathematics.
Professional Distinctions
His work has garnered significant recognition within the mathematical community. He was awarded the Rollo Davidson Prize in 1984 and the Whitehead Prize in 1990. His contributions to the field led to his election as a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics in 1991 and as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1998. He reached further milestones by being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2005 and the American Mathematical Society in 2013, followed by a CRM-Fields-PIMS prize in 2009.
Fast facts
- Born: 1953, London
- PhD institution: Swansea University
- Primary field: Probability theory
- Rollo Davidson Prize: 1984
- Fellow of the Royal Society: 2005
- CRM-Fields-PIMS prize: 2009
- Citizenship: United Kingdom
Questions readers ask
What are Martin T. Barlow's primary research interests?
His mathematical work focuses on probability theory, Brownian motion, and fractal sets.
Where does Martin T. Barlow teach?
He has been a professor of mathematics at the University of British Columbia since 1992.
Achievements
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- CRM-Fields-PIMS prize — 2009
- Rollo Davidson Prize — 1984
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
- Whitehead Prize — 1990
- Held posts at University of British Columbia and University of Cambridge
- Fields: probability theory
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