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Lai-Sang Young is the Henry & Lucy Moses Professor of Science at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University. She has held previous positions at Northwestern University, Michigan State University (1980–1986), the University of Arizona (1987–1990), and UCLA (1991–1999). She has also held visiting positions at MSRI, Universitat Bielefeld, the University of Warwick, and the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton.
Her primary research interests lie in dynamical systems and ergodic theory, particularly focusing on strange attractors, non-uniform hyperbolicity, SRB measures, entropy, and statistical properties of chaotic systems. Her work bridges pure mathematics with applications in mathematical physics, probability, and neuroscience. She has made groundbreaking contributions to the understanding of chaotic behavior in deterministic and stochastic systems.
The 15 most recent publications highlight her sustained focus on non-uniformly hyperbolic systems, random perturbations, Lyapunov exponents, SRB measures, and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. Her research spans abstract mathematical theory and its applications to physical and biological models, including neuronal networks and heat conduction.
Her scientific awards include:
- Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize (1993)
- Guggenheim Fellowship (1997)
- Election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2004)
- Noether Lecturer, AWM (2005)
- Sonia Kovalevsky Lecture, AWM-SIAM (2007)
- Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics (2024)
She has advised several students and collaborated with prominent mathematicians such as Qiudong Wang, François Ledrappier, and Mark Demers. Her work has been supported by prestigious fellowships and grants, though specific funding sources are not detailed in the provided text. She has not held administrative or part-time roles, and there is no indication of retirement. She leads a research group focused on chaotic and stochastic dynamical systems, contributing to both theoretical advances and interdisciplinary applications.
