W. Brent Lindquist is a Professor in the Department of
Mathematics and Statistics at Texas Tech University. He received his BSc
(Honours) in Physics from the University of Manitoba in 1975 and earned his Ph.D.
in theoretical physics from Cornell University in 1981. His involvement with
computation methods led him to the Courant Institute for Mathematical
Sciences at New York University, finalizing his transition to a research career
in computational mathematics. Prior to joining Texas Tech, he served as a Professor and Chair in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at Stony Brook
University where he helped lead the transition of that department to one of the
top 10 applied math programs in the country. He became an Honorary Member of
the Golden Key International Honour Society and is also a co-recipient of the
Lee Segal Prize from the Society of Mathematical Biology. His current research
involves rational finance; market microstructure and dynamic
asset pricing; risk analytics; and portfolio optimization.
