Ram P Murty

Ram P Murty is a distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at Queen's University, holding the title of A. V. Douglas Distinguished University Professor and Queen's Research Chair. He is affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Science and cross-appointed in the Department of Philosophy. His research focuses on number theory, zeta functions, and sieve methods, with contributions to graph theory and Indian philosophy. He has supervised numerous students and postdoctoral fellows, including notable names like Abhishek Bharadwaj and Seoyoung Kim. Murty earned his Ph.D. from MIT (1980) under Harold Stark and Dorian Goldfeld.

He has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Balaguer Prize (1996), Fellowships from the Royal Society of Canada and American Mathematical Society, and the CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize (2024). His interdisciplinary work spans mathematical philosophy, with publications on Indian thought and yoga. He teaches courses on the history of mathematics and Indian philosophy, reflecting his dual academic engagement.

Murty's academic network includes adjunct roles at institutions like the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and the Harish-Chandra Research Institute. His research integrates advanced number theory with applications in cryptography and graph theory, demonstrating a commitment to both theoretical and applied mathematics.