Suffolk Reporter

Radu Laza, a professor in the Department of Mathematics, has been elected to the 2025 class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS). The AMS Fellowship program honors members who have made significant contributions to mathematics through creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilization.

Scott Sutherland, professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics, expressed his satisfaction with Laza's recognition: “I am very happy to hear that the AMS has recognized Radu Laza’s exceptional work in the creation and communication of mathematics. Radu is an expert in the areas of Algebraic Geometry, Complex Geometry, and Arithmetic Geometry and an essential member of our Department. His achievements exemplify the qualities celebrated by the AMS Fellows program.”

David Wrobel, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of American history, also commended Laza: “I’m thrilled for Radu Laza for the remarkable honor of being elected as a fellow of the American Mathematical Society. We’re fortunate to have him among our esteemed Mathematics faculty and proudly celebrate his continued excellence and accomplishments.”

Laza's previous accolades include being named a 2010 A.P. Sloan Foundation Fellow, a 2014-2015 IAS von Neumann Fellow, a 2016 Simons Fellow in Mathematics; he won an NSF CAREER Award in 2013 and was named Foundation Sciences Mathematiques de Paris Junior Chair in 2016.

Laza becomes the 15th current member from Stony Brook University's College of Arts and Sciences Department of Mathematics to be elected as an AMS Fellow. The department also includes six emeritus members who have received this honor since its inception in 2013.