Granville Andrew

Granville Andrew is a distinguished Professor of Mathematics at University College London (since 2015) and holds the Canada Research Chair at the University of Montreal (since 2002). He has held academic roles including Chair of Mathematics at the University of Georgia (1995–2002) and visiting positions at institutions such as Trinity College Cambridge and the Institute for Advanced Study. His research focuses on combinatorics, analytic number theory, and arithmetic geometry, with notable contributions to sieve methods, multiplicative functions, and prime distribution theories. Andrew has supervised 27 PhD students and advised 32 postdoctoral researchers, delivering over 100 plenary lectures globally. He is an elected member of the Royal Society and a Fellow of the American and Royal Societies of Canada. Key awards include the CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize (2021) and the Chauvenet Prize (2008). His work bridges pure mathematics with applications in cryptography and computational number theory.

Education:

• PhD in Mathematics, Queen's University (1987), advised by Paulo Ribenboim
• MSc in Mathematics, Trinity College Cambridge (1984)

Research Interests:

• Exploring the interface between combinatorics and number theory, particularly probabilistic combinatorics applied to additive number theory
• Study of multiplicative functions and their spectral properties
• Analysis of prime distribution and limitations in equidistribution patterns
• Investigations into abc conjecture implications and Siegel zeros
• Applications of dynamical systems in arithmetic geometry

Academic Impact:

• Proved infinitude of Carmichael numbers, resolving a longstanding conjecture
• Pioneered 'pretentious' approach to analytic number theory
• Contributed foundational work on character sums and L-functions

Grants & Advising:

• Recipient of Canadian Research Chair funding since 2002
• Presidential Faculty Fellowship (1994–1999) from President Bill Clinton
• Supervised 27 PhD students and advised 32 postdoctoral researchers across his career