Robert V. Kohn

Robert Vita Kohn
Kohn in 1984
Born(1953-10-05)October 5, 1953
DiedJanuary 12, 2026(2026-01-12) (aged 72)
Alma materHarvard University
Princeton University
Known forCaffarelli–Kohn–Nirenberg inequalities
AwardsSloan Research Fellow (1984)
ICM Plenary Lecturer (2006)
AMS Fellow (2012)
Leroy P. Steele Prize (2014)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsCourant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Doctoral advisorFrederick J. Almgren Jr.
Doctoral students

Robert Vita Kohn (October 5, 1953 – January 12, 2026) was an American mathematician who worked on partial differential equations, calculus of variations, mathematical materials science and mathematical finance. He was a professor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University.