Professor Cyril Offord, world famous for his work in classical analysis and a pioneer in the field of probabilistic analysis, was the first Professor of Mathematics at LSE. He died in June 2000, aged 93, and you can find out a little more about his life from his obituary in the Guardian newspaper, by clicking here|.
In memory of Professor Offord, the Mathematics Department has established the Cyril Offord Prize. This prize will be awarded annually for Outstanding Performance in Mathematics by a student on either the BSc in Mathematics and Economics or the BSc in Business Mathematics and Statistics. The prize consists of £200 and a book chosen by the Department. The winner of the prize will be chosen by the staff of the Mathematics Department at the Examination Sub-Board Meeting in late June/early July each year, and will be informed shortly afterwards. We hope that this is a very positive way of remembering Professor Offord, and also of rewarding our students for excellence.
Past winners of the Offord Prize:
2011 - Alexander Christou, Vanessa Do, Maathumei Vijayakumaraguru (all BSc Mathematics and Economics)
2010 - Mei Lien Chew (BSc Mathematics and Economics)
2009 - Stephen Almond (BSc Business Mathematics and Statistics)
2008 - Sakhee Joisher and Neelan Santhirarajah (both BSc Mathematics and Economics)
2007 - William Bryce (BSc Mathematics and Economics)
2006 - Sayeed Zaman (BSc Business Mathematics and Statistics)
2005 - Shahin Namati-Nasab (BSc Mathematics and Economics)
2004 - Peter Chapman and Pavitra Kumar (both BSc Mathematics and Economics)
2003 - Kanishk Sarin (BSc Mathematics and Economics)
2002 - Li Shan Shi (BSc Mathematics and Economics)
2001 - Kevin Sheedy (BSc Mathematics and Economics)
If you would like any further details regarding this prize, please contact David Scott| in the Mathematics Department.