He was awarded a PhD in 1976 from Northwestern University. Steve has authored a book titled 'Stephen Smale: The Mathematician who Broke the Dimension Barrier'. John Allen Paulos was awarded a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin. He is currently a professor of mathematics at Temple. In addition he is a columnist, an author and a much liked public speaker. He is the 2002 recipient of the University Creativity Award. He received the American Association for the Advancement of Science award in 2003. What are some leading organizations in this field?