11 Facts About Vasudevan Srinivas

Vasudevan Srinivas was born on 6 June 1958 and is an Indian mathematician working in algebraic geometry.

Vasudevan Srinivas is a Distinguished Professor in the School of Mathematics Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai.

Vasudevan Srinivas received the BSc degree from Bangalore University and did his MS and PhD degrees at the University of Chicago.

Vasudevan Srinivas began his academic career at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai in 1983.

Vasudevan Srinivas is well-known for the Bloch-Srinivas method of diagonal decomposition to study algebraic cycles.

Vasudevan Srinivas has made outstanding contributions to the study of algebraic cycles on singular varieties, an area of which he is essentially an originator.

Vasudevan Srinivas has played an important role in the promotion of mathematics through various scientific bodies, in both advisory and administrative capacities.

Vasudevan Srinivas served on the International Mathematical Union Executive Committee from 2011 to 2018.

Vasudevan Srinivas serves on the editorial boards of several mathematics journals.

Vasudevan Srinivas is presently the Chairman of the National Board for Higher Mathematics, India.

Vasudevan Srinivas was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 2003, the highest science award in India, in the mathematical sciences category.