# Alex James (mathematician)

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New Zealand mathematician and mathematical biologist

**Alex James** is a British and New Zealand [applied mathematician](/source/Applied_mathematics) and [mathematical biologist](/source/Mathematical_biology) whose research involves the [mathematical modelling](/source/Mathematical_model) of wildlife behaviour,[1][2] [gender disparities in academia](/source/Sexism_in_academia),[3] and the [epidemiology](/source/Epidemiology) of [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19).[4][5] She is a professor in the school of mathematics and statistics at the [University of Canterbury](/source/University_of_Canterbury) in New Zealand.[6]

## Education and career

After studying mathematics at [Newcastle University](/source/Newcastle_University) in England, James earned a master's degree at [University College London](/source/University_College_London), and completed a PhD at the [University of Leeds](/source/University_of_Leeds), working there with John Brindley[6] on [combustion](/source/Combustion) engineering and [catalytic converters](/source/Catalytic_converter).[7]

She became a lecturer at [Sheffield Hallam University](/source/Sheffield_Hallam_University) in 2001, and moved to the University of Canterbury in 2004.[6]

## Recognition

James was named a Fellow of the [New Zealand Mathematical Society](/source/New_Zealand_Mathematical_Society) (NZMS) in 2015, and won the 2018 NZMS Research Award.[6] She was on the team that won the Prime Minister's Science prize in 2020[8] and won the University of Canterbury Research medal jointly in 2021.[9] She was awarded the NZIAM EO Tuck medal in 2024.[10]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-stuff_1-0)** Arnold, Naomi (22 April 2013), [*Crunching the important numbers*](http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/lifestyle-entertainment/weekend/8581675/Crunching-the-important-numbers), Stuff

1. **[^](#cite_ref-herald_2-0)** Morton, Jamie (1 January 2018), ["Science Made Simple: Alex James on complex systems"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/science-made-simple-alex-james-on-complex-systems/7UYMYYVXZMRROR7MTTIY5AYD2I/), *The New Zealand Herald*

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wir_3-0)** Thomas, Rachel (23 January 2020), [*Women in research losing thousands compared with male counterparts*](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/407945/women-in-research-losing-thousands-compared-with-male-counterparts), Radio New Zealand

1. **[^](#cite_ref-rnz_4-0)** Ballance, Alison (16 April 2020), ["Maths, models & insights into the coronavirus pandemic"](https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018742732/maths-models-and-insights-into-the-coronavirus-pandemic), *Our Changing World*, Radio New Zealand

1. **[^](#cite_ref-the_5-0)** Ross, John (17 November 2020), ["Only in New Zealand: the academics shaping nation's Covid response"](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/only-new-zealand-academics-shaping-nations-covid-response), *Times Higher Education*

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nzms_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nzms_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-nzms_6-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-nzms_6-3) [Plank, Mike](/source/Michael_Plank) (August 2020), ["Profile: Alex James"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220126001436/https://nzmathsoc.org.nz/downloads/profiles/NZMSprofile139_Alex_James.pdf) (PDF), *Newsletter of the New Zealand Mathematical Society* (139): 8–9, archived from [the original](https://nzmathsoc.org.nz/downloads/profiles/NZMSprofile139_Alex_James.pdf) (PDF) on 2022-01-26

1. **[^](#cite_ref-tpm_7-0)** [*Alex James*](https://web.archive.org/web/20201126151007/https://www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/alex-james/), Te Pūnaha Matatini, archived from [the original](https://www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/alex-james/) on 2020-11-26, retrieved 2020-11-27

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pmsciprize_8-0)** [*Prime Ministers Science Prize announcement 2020*](https://pmscienceprizes.org.nz/2020-prime-ministers-science-prize-winner/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ucmedal_9-0)** [*UC Research medal 2021*](https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/research/about-uc-research/research-awards/research-medal/associate-professor-alex-james-and-professor-michael-plank), 28 July 2023

1. **[^](#cite_ref-anziam_10-0)** [*Three women win ANZIAM awards for the first time*](https://web.archive.org/web/20240429091008/https://austms.org.au/special-interest-groups/wimsig/wimsig-news/wimsig-newsletter-march-2024/), archived from [the original](https://austms.org.au/special-interest-groups/wimsig/wimsig-news/wimsig-newsletter-march-2024/) on 2024-04-29, retrieved 2024-04-29

## External links

- [Home page](https://www.math.canterbury.ac.nz/~a.james/)

- [Alex James](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=TSjPmycAAAAJ) publications indexed by [Google Scholar](/source/Google_Scholar)

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