Department of Mathematical Sciences
CARL J. REES DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES
The Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Delaware is pleased to sponsor the Carl J. Rees Distinguished Lecturer Series in memory of Professor Carl Rees and in honor of his distinguished contributions and service to the Mathematics Department and the University.
Carl Rees had a distinguished career at the University of Delaware from 1920 until his retirement in 1967. He advanced through the professorial ranks to Professor of Mathematics and served as Chair of the Department of Mathematics for ten years. He was appointed Dean of the College of Graduate Studies as well as Provost of the University, serving simultaneously in these important posts for a number of years. He served his country in both World War I and World War II and was awarded the Medal of Freedom by General H. H. (Hap) Arnold for his work as an operations analyst.
Dr. Andrew Thomason University of Cambridge, England
Dr. Thomason got his Ph.D. in combinatorics from University of Cambridge under Bela Bollobas. After many years at Louisiana State University and at the University of Exeter, he went back to Cambridge and to a fellowship at Clare College, where he has been every since.
He is a well-known expert in combinatorics, especially in Ramsey theory. He is author of many research papers, announcements and books in his research area. Currently he is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Combinatorial Theory (Ser B).