| James McKernan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 (age 47–48) London |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | MIT Cal-Santa Barbara |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Doctoral advisor | Joe Harris |
| Doctoral students | Jiayuan Lin Michael Saclolo |
| Notable awards | Cole Prize (2009) Clay Research Award (2007) |
James McKernan (born 1964) is a British mathematician, and a professor of mathematics at MIT in the United States.
McKernan was the joint winner of the Cole Prize in 2009,[1][2] and joint recipient of the Clay Research Award in 2007.[3] Both honors were received jointly with his colleague Christopher Hacon.