Sharam Kohan

Sharam Kohan
Residence New York
Citizenship United States
Nationality American
Fields Law, Philosophy, Mathematical Logic, Economics, Social Policy
Institutions International Finance Corporation,[1] International Coalition to End Torture [2]
Alma mater Harvard University,[3][4]
University of Oxford[3]
Known for Social Justice, Poverty reduction, Child prodigy
Notable awards Brilliant Mind Award, Exceptional Talent Award, Gold Medal National Mathematics Olympiad[5]

Sharam Kohan (Hebrew: שרם כהן‎) is a lawyer, mathematical logician, economist, social scientist, and mathematics olympiad gold medalist.[5]

Education and Awards

Kohan earned a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) from Harvard Law School,[3][4] a Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.) in social policy and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from University of Oxford.[2] Kohan received his first Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree at age nineteen[2] in economics from the University of Oxford.[3] Kohan has won two gold medals in Mathematics Olympiads.[5]

Career

Kohan is the Secretary General of the International Coalition to End Torture.[2] In 2001, he led the creation and formation of the coalition as an independent organization which used to be a Hong Kong based program of the Amnesty International. From 1996 to 2011, Kohan was the Chief Executive Officer of St. Vincent Community Services.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Board of Directors". Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Secretary General of ICET". International Coalition to End Torture (2015).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Mathematics Genealogy Project". North Dakota State University, Department of Mathematics. 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Harvard University Weblogs". Harvard Law School. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Sharam Kohan - Mathematics Encyclopedia". planetmath.org. 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Chief Executive Officer". St. Vincent Community Services. Retrieved April 14, 2015.