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Gérard Ben Arous

Also known as Gerard Ben Arous

Gérard Ben Arous is a French mathematician whose work on probability theory includes a NeurIPS 2022 Outstanding Paper on stochastic gradient descent. He became a professor at NYU's Courant Institute in 2002 and directed the institute from 2011 to 2016. Reza Gheissari and Aukosh Jagannath co-wrote that paper with him, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences elected him in 2015. In November 2025 he became dean of the Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science, and in 2026 Denis Zorin was announced as the school's dean.

Timeline

  1. 1957

    A French mathematician

    Born in 1957, he is a French mathematician who specializes in stochastic analysis and its applications to mathematical physics.

  2. 1977–1981

    A doctorate under Azencott

    At the École normale supérieure, he studies from 1977 to 1981, and in 1981 he earns a Ph.D. from Paris VII under Robert Azencott.

  3. 1997–2007

    A chair in stochastic modeling

    From 1997 to 2007 he is a professor of applied probability theory in Lausanne, where he holds the chair of stochastic modeling.

  4. 2002

    Joining the Courant Institute

    In 2002 he becomes a professor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University.

  5. 2011–2016

    Director and Vice Provost

    Directing the Courant Institute, he also serves as Vice Provost for Science and Engineering Development from 2011 to 2016.

  6. 2015

    Election to the American Academy

    The American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects him to its 2015 class.

  7. 2022

    A NeurIPS Outstanding Paper

    A paper he co-writes with Reza Gheissari and Aukosh Jagannath on limit theorems for stochastic gradient descent wins a NeurIPS 2022 Outstanding Paper award.

  8. Since 2025

    Dean of the Courant school

    In November 2025 he becomes dean of the Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science. In 2026 Denis Zorin is announced as the school's dean.

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  1. Gérard Ben Arous - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  2. French mathematician, longtime NYU professor to head Courant - Washington Square News nyunews.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  3. Sanjeev Arora and Gérard Ben Arous Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences – Simons Foundation simonsfoundation.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  4. NeurIPS 2022 Awards neurips.cc. Checked 15 October 2026.
  5. Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 15 October 2026.