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Sourav Chatterjee

सौरव चटर्जी
born 1979
MathematicsStatistics

Probability theory and statistics

Story

Prof. Sourav Chatterjee, born in Kolkata and trained at the Indian Statistical Institute, is a professor at Stanford University. He is known for powerful new methods in probability, such as for random systems in statistical physics and for measuring dependence between variables.

Key contributions

  • New methods in probability and statistical physics
  • Infosys Prize in Mathematical Sciences (2020)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society (2023)

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