Tamar Schlick is an American
applied mathematician
A mathematician is someone who uses an extensive knowledge of mathematics in their work, typically to solve mathematical problems. Mathematicians are concerned with numbers, data, quantity, structure, space, models, and change.
History
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who works as a professor of chemistry, mathematics, and computer science at
New York University
New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a Nondenominational ...
. Her research involves developing and applying tools for modeling and simulating
biomolecule
A biomolecule or biological molecule is loosely defined as a molecule produced by a living organism and essential to one or more typically biological processes. Biomolecules include large macromolecules such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids ...
s.
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Education and career
Schlick did her undergraduate studies at
Wayne State University
Wayne State University (WSU) is a public university, public research university in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 375 programs. It is Michigan's third-l ...
, graduating in 1982 with a B.S. in mathematics.
She continued her graduate studies at the
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences (commonly known as Courant or CIMS) is the mathematics research school of New York University (NYU). Founded in 1935, it is named after Richard Courant, one of the founders of the Courant Institute ...
at New York University, completing a Ph.D. in applied mathematics in 1987 under the supervision of
Charles S. Peskin.
After postdoctoral studies at NYU and the
Weizmann Institute of Science
The Weizmann Institute of Science ( ''Machon Weizmann LeMada'') is a Public university, public research university in Rehovot, Israel, established in 1934, fourteen years before the State of Israel was founded. Unlike other List of Israeli uni ...
, she returned as a faculty member to NYU in 1989.
Recognition
She is a
fellow
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of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is a United States–based international nonprofit with the stated mission of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsib ...
(2004),
American Physical Society
The American Physical Society (APS) is a not-for-profit membership organization of professionals in physics and related disciplines, comprising nearly fifty divisions, sections, and other units. Its mission is the advancement and diffusion of ...
(2005),
Biophysical Society
The Biophysical Society is an international scientific society whose purpose is to lead the development and dissemination of knowledge in biophysics. Founded in 1958, the Society currently consists of over 7,000 members in academia, government, an ...
(2012), and
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) is a professional society dedicated to applied mathematics, computational science, and data science through research, publications, and community. SIAM is the world's largest scientific soci ...
(2012).
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References
External links
Home page
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
20th-century American mathematicians
21st-century American mathematicians
21st-century American chemists
American computer scientists
American women chemists
American women computer scientists
Wayne State University alumni
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences alumni
New York University faculty
Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Fellows of the American Physical Society
Fellows of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
20th-century American women mathematicians
21st-century American women mathematicians