June 5, 2017
Courtesy of SIAM News: Awards and Recognition
We're proud to award Lek-Heng Lim, University of Chicago, with the James H. Wilkinson Prize in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing in 2017. This prize, established in 1979, is given for research in, or other contributions to, numerical analysis and scientific computing during the six years preceding the award. The purpose of the prize is to stimulate younger contributors and to help them in their careers. The prize will be awarded at the 2017 SIAM Annual Meeting in July.
Q: Why are you excited about winning the prize?
A: Looking at the list of past winners, I am deeply honored and humbled that the prize committee decided that I belong to this list. Usually when I get an email from Nick (Higham), he is either seeking a referee report or conveying one; but his last email (informing me of the prize) came as a very pleasant surprise. I am extremely grateful to the people who kindly nominated me.
Q: What does your research mean to the public?
