David Abrahams (mathematician)

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I. David Abrahams is an English Mathematician, currently Beyer Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester. He has acted as vice president, and as of January 2008 is president [1], of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.

His BSc was in aeronautical engineering at Imperial College London, where he won two scholarships and the Finsbury Medal for top undergraduate. He went on to do a PhD in applied mathematics from Imperial, supervised by Frank Leppington.

His leasure interests include motorcycling and he owns a 1977 Triumph Bonneville T140V, as well as a 1000cc Moto Guzzi.

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  1. ^ Interview with David Abrahams, IMA Newsletter, [1]

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