S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan (Mathematician) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More » StarsUnfolded

Full nameSathamangalam Ranga Iyengar Srinivasa VaradhanNicknameRaghuOther nameS. R. S. Varadhan
ProfessionMathematician Physical Stats & MoreEye ColourBrown Hair ColourSalt & PepperCareerAwards, Honours, Achievements Awards
• 1994: AMS-SIAM George David Birkhoff Prize
• 1995: Margaret and Herman Sokol Award of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, New York University
• 1996: Co-recipient of Leroy P. Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research from the American Mathematical Society (AMS) awarded for his work with Daniel W Stroock on diffusion processes
• 2007: Abel Prize by the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters for his contributions to probability theory and creating a unified theory of large deviations with Monroe D. Donsker

Honours
• 2004: He also has two honorary degrees from Université Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris (2003) and from Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, India
• 2008: Padma Bhushan in the field of Literature and Education
• 2010: National Medal of Science for his research in probability theory
• 2023: Padma Vibhushan

Fellowships
• 1988: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• 1988: Third World Academy of Sciences
• 1991: Institute of Mathematical Statistics, the Royal Society
• 2004: Indian Academy of Sciences
• 2009: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
• 2012: American Mathematical Society

Personal LifeDate of Birth2 January 1940 (Tuesday)Age (as of 2022)83 YearsBirthplaceChennai, Tamil NaduZodiac signCapricornNationalityAmericanHometownHe grew up in many parts of Chennai.SchoolBoard High School in Ponneri, MadrasCollege/University• Presidency College in Madras (B.Sc. and M.Sc.)
• Indian Statistical Institute in Calcutta (PhD)Educational Qualification(s)• 1957-1959: Bachelor of Science in Statistics (B.Sc.)
• 1959-1960: Master of Science in Statistics (M.Sc.)
• 1960-1963: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)Food HabitVegetarianHobbiesListening to music (classical Indian and classical Western music), watching films, reading Tamil literatureRelationships & MoreMarital StatusMarriedMarriage DateJune 1964FamilyWife/SpouseVasundra Varadhan (faculty member of New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study)
ChildrenSon- Gopalakrishnan Varadhan (1969-2001) and Ashok Varadhan (born in 1972)
Daughter- None ParentsFather- Ranga Iyengar (Science teacher and Principal of the Board High School in Ponneri, Madras) (1899 - 1990)

Mother- Name not known (1907 - 1994)SiblingsNone