John Mackintosh Howie

John Mackintosh Howie

John Mackintosh Howie, CBE, FRSE (born 23 May 1936), Scottish mathematician, was a prominent semigroup theorist in the 20th century.

Howie was educated at Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen, the University of Aberdeenand Balliol College, Oxford.

He won the Keith Prize of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1979-81.

Public appointments

*Mathematics Panel, Scottish Examination Board 1967-73; Convener from 1970
*Chairman, Scottish Central Committee for Mathematics 1975-81
*President, Edinburgh Mathematical Society 1973-74
*London Mathematical Society :
**Council 1982-88, 1989-92
**Vice-president 1986-88, 1990-92
**Chairman of Education Committee 1985-89
**Chairman of Public Affairs Committee 1990-92
*Member of Dunning Committee 1975-77
*Chairman of Governors, Dundee College of Education 1983-87
*Governor, Northern College of Education 1987-2001
*Chairman, Scottish Mathematical Council 1987 -93
*Chairman, Committee to review fifth and sixth years (Howie Committee) 1990-92
*Council, Royal Society of Edinburgh 1992-1995
*Chairman, Steering Committee, International Centre for Mathematical Sciences 1991-97.

External links

* [http://www-maths.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/~jmh/CVShort.html]


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