Bill Bruce
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Liverpool
Scientific career
FieldsSingularity Theory
InstitutionsUniversity of Liverpool
Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques
University College Cork
University of Newcastle
Mount Holyoke College
University of Hull
Edge Hill University
Doctoral advisorC. T. C. Wall[1]

James William "Bill" Bruce (born 11 January 1952) is a British mathematician whose main contributions are in singularity theory and related areas.

Mathematical career

Bill completed his PhD thesis, titled Some Natural Whitney Stratifications, in 1978 at the University of Liverpool under the supervision of C T C Wall. Following domestic and international appointments, he was appointed to a chair in pure mathematics at the University of Liverpool in 1990.[2]

Administrative career

Whilst at the University of Liverpool, Bill served as head of mathematics for eight years.[2] He then became Pro Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for the academic budget and learning and teaching, before joining the University of Hull as Deputy Vice-Chancellor in 2004.[3] In 2009 he joined Edge Hill University as Pro Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for the university's academic portfolio.[2]

References

  1. "James William Bruce". Mathematics Genealogy Project.
  2. 1 2 3 "Professor Bill Bruce". Edge Hill University. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. "Prof Bill Bruce takes up new role as Pro Vice-Chancellor". Edge Hill University. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
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