Mark L. Green

Mark L. Green is a Distinguished Research Professor of Mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He serves as Director Emeritus of the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM) and Special Advisor for Strategic Initiatives in Data Science to the Vice-Chancellor for Research. Green co-founded IPAM, a national research institute fostering interactions between mathematical sciences and other disciplines, and plays a key leadership role in UCLA's DataX Initiative.

His research spans algebraic geometry and mathematical sciences, with significant contributions to data science education. Green pioneered undergraduate machine learning courses in 2009 and helped establish the joint Data Theory major between Mathematics and Statistics. He co-created the graduate course 'Machine Learning for Social Science' and has been instrumental in developing honors mathematics sequences and diversity programs like the Math and Science Scholars (MS^2).

• Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
• Chern Medal plenary laudator at ICM Seoul (2014)
• National Associate of the National Academies

Green chairs the Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics at the National Academies and has served on numerous influential committees including the 'Mathematical Sciences in 2025' study. With Phillip Griffiths as his advisor, he maintains active research collaborations while leading strategic initiatives in mathematical sciences education and data science infrastructure.