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Professor Jonathan Keating FRS

Jonathan Keating is a mathematical physicist who is renowned for his contributions to the fields of quantum chaos, which is the study of the quantum mechanical properties of complex systems, and random matrix theory, and for developing links between these areas and pure mathematics. ÌýHe is best known for his work connecting random matrix theory with the distribution of prime numbers through the statistical properties of the Riemann zeta-function, and for developing applications of ideas from quantum chaos and random matrix theory to a wide range of areas of science and technology.

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Jonathan is currently Sedleian Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Oxford, where he is also a Fellow of The Queen's College. He was an Senior Research Fellow from 2004–2009. In 2010, he was awarded the London Mathematical Society's Frölich Prize, and in 2014 he was awarded a Wolfson Research Merit Award by Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­. ÌýHe is currently the Treasurer and a Vice-President of the Society.

Professional position

  • Sedleian Professor of Natural Philosophy, Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford
  • Treasurer and Vice-President, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­

Subject groups

  • Mathematics

    Applied mathematics and theoretical physics, Pure mathematics

  • Astronomy and Physics

    Mathematical and theoretical physics, Quantum theory

Professor Jonathan Keating FRS
Elected 2009
Committees Participated Role
Gift Acceptance Committee June 2026 - June 2027 Chair
General Purposes Committee January 2024 - November 2027 Member
Environmental Sustainability Committee May 2023 - December 2027 Chair
Committee Advising Council on Honorary Candidates January 2023 - November 2027 Ex-Officio
Planning and Resources Committee December 2022 - November 2027 Chair
Remuneration Committee December 2022 - November 2027 Ex-Officio
Science Policy Expert Advisory Committee December 2022 - November 2027 Ex-Officio
Investment Committee December 2022 - November 2027 Chair
Science Policy Committee December 2022 - March 2026 Ex-Officio
Council November 2022 - November 2027 Treasurer
Audit Committee November 2022 - November 2027 Ex-Officio
AFRS Board November 2022 - November 2027 Ex-Officio
Sectional Committee 1: Mathematics December 2016 - October 2019 Member
Physical Sciences Awards Committee January 2015 - December 2016 Member
Sectional Committee 1: Mathematics December 2010 - November 2013 Member
International Joint Projects January 2010 - December 2010 Member