Richard A. Tapia

American mathematician · United States · On the map · Academics · Lived 1939 to 2026 · aged 87

Richard Alfred Tapia was an American mathematician and academic who was a professor at Rice University in Houston, Texas. He held the title of University Professor, the university's highest academic rank.

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2026Died22 May 20262021Fellow of the American Mathematical SocietyAward2012Ohtli AwardAward2011Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAward2010National Medal of ScienceAward2009Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied MathematicsAward1996Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering MentoringAwardMore about this1939Born25 March 1939

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Tapia accepting the Vannevar Bush Award in 2014.

Awards

Fellow of the American Mathematical Society2021

Ohtli Award2012

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science2011

National Medal of Science2010

Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics2009

Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring1996

AMS Distinguished Public Service Award

About this person

In 1996, President Bill Clinton awarded Tapia the Presidential Award for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Mentoring. In 2011, President Barack Obama awarded Tapia the National Medal of Science. He was the Maxfield and Oshman professor of engineering; associate director of graduate studies, Office of Research and Graduate Studies; and director of the Center for Excellence and Equity in Education at Rice University.

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United States