Peter Sarnak, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Peter Sarnak

South African mathematician

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1953

Place of Birth: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Profession: mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Peter Clive Sarnak (born 18 December 1953) is a South African-born mathematician with dual South-African and American nationalities.
Sarnak has been a member of the permanent faculty of the School of Mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study since 2007.
He is also Eugene Higgins Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University since 2002, succeeding Andrew Wiles, and is an editor of the Annals of Mathematics.
He is known for his work in analytic number theory.
He also sits on the Board of Adjudicators and the selection committee for the Mathematics award, given under the auspices of the Shaw Prize.