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Rahul Pandharipande
Rahul Pandharipande Senior Photo

At Uni High, Rahul Pandharipande dedicated his time to athletics. He was an avid runner on both the Cross Country and Track teams, and he enjoyed playing club soccer in the spring. In school, some of his fondest memories include his time spent with his friends and working in the Senior Lounge. He recalls that one of his favorite classes was his Euclidean Geometry class.

Once he left Uni, Rahul Pandharipande attended Princeton University and obtained his Ph.D. from Harvard University. He went on to teach at the University of Chicago, the California Institute of Technology, and Princeton University. Today, he is a mathematician and professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich.

Sources:
Interview with Professor Pandharipande

 

Athletics

Cross Country, Track, Soccer

Club Membership

Student Council, Science Society, Math Club

Notable Accomplishments

  • Professor of Mathematics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich.
  • Taught at the University of Chicago, the California Institute of Technology, and at Princeton University.
  • Received his A.B. from Princeton University in 1990 and his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1994.
  • Received the Clay Research Award and Infosys Prize in 2013.

Quote

"You can't predict exactly where your life will lead you. And in this world, knowing some languages is pretty useful."