2022 International Mathematical Union Awards: Svetlana Jitomirskaya

2022 International Mathematical Union Awards: Svetlana Jitomirskaya
”‘I try to lead (students) to where… the most mathematical beauty lies.”

The improbable journey of Svetlana Jitomirskaya spans from Ukraine to Southern California. 

The daughter and mother of mathematicians, she has risen from work as a part-time college lecturer to eminence in her field of quantum mechanics with novel approaches and an indefatigable spirit. 

One in a series. See more of the project here.

Filmed by Lance Murphey. Written and produced by John Hubbell. Edited by Alessandro Santillo and Ivan Pilato of Fiumi Studios. Elettra Fiumi, co-producer. Danielle Lopez-Cecetiate, assistant producer. Field audio by Lance Murphey and Artem Kulakov. Additional cinematography by Chris Ungco. Illustration written and supervised by Kolin Pope of Chicago Winter Co. Illustration by Veronyka Jelinek. Music by Jonathan Kirkscey. Philip Yam, Executive Producer. 

Clients: International Mathematical Union, Simons Foundation