21. Fields Medal Winners artArts and Entertainment—Awards—Science and Other Awards FieldsMedal Winners. The fields medal has been awarded quadrennially http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0192505.html

Trace your family history with Ancestry.com All Infoplease All Almanacs General Entertainment Sports Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Infoplease Home Almanacs Atlas Dictionary ... Fact Monster Kids' reference Info:Daily Fun facts Homework Center Newsletter You've got info! Help Site Map Visit related sites from: Family Education Network Arts and Entertainment Awards Science and Other Awards Fields Medal Winners The Fields Medal has been awarded quadrennially since 1936 by the International Congress of Mathematicians in Toronto to recognize outstanding mathematics achievement. Lars Valerian Ahlfors (Harvard University) and Jesse Douglas (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (Fields Medals were not awarded during World War II) Laurent Schwarts (University of Nancy) and Atle Selberg (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) Kunihiko Kodaira (Princeton University) and Jean-Pierre Serre (University of Paris) Michael Francis Atiyah (Oxford University), Paul Joseph Cohen (Stanford University), Alexander Grothendieck (University of Paris), and Stephen Smale (University of California, Berkeley) Alan Baker (Cambridge University), Heisuke Hironaka (Harvard University), Serge P. Novikov (Moscow University), and John Griggs Thompson (Cambridge University)

22. Fields Medal fields medal. Historical Introduction. Tropp, Henry S. The origins andhistory of the fields medal. Historia Mathematica, 3(1976), 167181. http://db.uwaterloo.ca/~alopez-o/math-faq/mathtext/node19.html

Next: Erdos Number Up: Human Interest Previous: Indiana bill sets the Fields Medal Historical Introduction This is the original letter by Fields creating the endowment for the medals that bear his name. It is thought to have been written during the few months before his death. Notice that no mention is made about the age of the recipients (currently there is a 40 year-old limit), and that the medal should not be attached to any person, private or public, meaning that it shouldn't bear anybody's name. It is proposed to found two gold medals to be awarded at successive International Mathematical Congress for outstanding achievements in mathematics. Because of the multiplicity of the branches of mathematics and taking into account the fact that the interval between such congresses is four years it is felt that at least two medals should be available. The awards would be open to the whole world and would be made by an International Committee. The fund for the founding of the medals is constituted by balance left over after financing the Toronto congress held in 1924. This must be held in trust by the Government or by some body authorized by government to hold and invest such funds. It would seem that a dignified method for handling the matter and one which in this changing world should most nearly secure permanency would be for the Canadian Government to take over the fund and appoint as his custodian say the Prime Minister of the Dominion or the Prime Minister in association with the Minister of Finance. The medals would be struck at the Mint in Ottawa and the duty of the custodian would be simply to hand over the medals at the proper time to the accredited International Committee.

23. Fields Medal next up previous contents Next Historical Introduction Up HumanInterest Previous Indiana bill sets the. fields medal. http://db.uwaterloo.ca/~alopez-o/math-faq/node46.html

Next: Historical Introduction Up: Human Interest Previous: Indiana bill sets the Fields Medal Historical Introduction Table of Awardees Alex Lopez-Ortiz Mon Feb 23 16:26:48 EST 1998

24. Laurent Lafforgue, Fields Medal 2002 2002 World Renowned fields medal In Mathematics Awarded To Laurent LAFFORGUEand Vladimir VOEVODSKY. Laurent LAFFORGUE. A World about the fields medal. http://www.ihes.fr/EVENTS/lafforgue/presseA.html

2002 World Renowned Fields Medal In Mathematics Awarded To Laurent LAFFORGUE and Vladimir VOEVODSKY Laurent LAFFORGUE The Fields Medal was presented to Laurent LAFFORGUE and Vladimir VOEVODSKY by the President Jiang ZeMing during the opening ceremony of the Congress which gathered mores than 4000 persons. Madhu SUDAN (Professor at the MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was awarded the same day the Nevanlinna Prize. A Word About Laurent Lafforgue A World about the Fields Medal PHOTOS of Laurent LAFFORGUE Nathalie LEVALLOIS : 33 1 60 92 66 67 levallois@ihes.fr

25. Laurent Lafforgue, Fields Medal 2002 A Word about The fields medal. The Fields States. The Following arefields medal Winners Since The Awards Were Established 1936, http://www.ihes.fr/EVENTS/lafforgue/fields.html

A Word about The Fields Medal The Fields Medal is the highest scientific award for mathematicians and is presented every four years at the International Congress of Mathematicians. The mathematical equivalent in prestige to the Nobel Prize (there is no Nobel Prize in mathematics), it is awarded by a committee appointed by the International Mathematical Union every four years to one or more outstanding researchers. "Fields Medals" are offïcially called "International medals for outstanding discoveries in mathematics." The Fields Medal were first proposed at the 1924 International Congress of Mathematicians in Toronto. Professor J.C. Fields, a Canadian mathematician who was secretary of the 1924 Congress, later donated funds establishing the medals which were then named in his honor. To encourage mathematical endeavor and encourage the field of mathematics, recipients must not be over 40 years of age in the year of the Congress. In 1966, it was agreed that in light of the great expansion of mathematical research, up to four medals could be awarded at each Congress. The inscription on the tablet reads: CONGREGATI EX TOTO ORBE MATHEMATICI OB SCRIPTA INSIGNIA TRIBUERE The translation means: "The mathematicians having congregated from the whole world awarded (this medal) because of outstanding written contributions." This year the International Conference of Mathematicians will announce two Fields Medals in the presence of 5000 mathematicians in Beijing, China on August 20, 2002.

26. Oxonian Fields Medal Winners: Oxonian Award Winners Oxonian fields medal Winners. fields medals for Mathematics Thefields medals recognize existing work and the promise of future http://www.ox.ac.uk/aboutoxford/awardwinners/fields.shtml

University of Oxford About Oxford Visiting Oxford FAQ ... Contact Search Oxonian Fields Medal Winners Fields Medals for Mathematics: The Fields Medals recognize existing work and the promise of future achievement in mathematicians under the age of forty. Oxford recipients include: NAME ROLE AT OXFORD YEAR AWARDED Simon Donaldson Wallis Professor of Mathematics and Fellow of St Anne's College, 1985-98 Daniel Quillen Sir Michael Atiyah Savilian Professor of Geometry and Fellow of New College, 1963-69 Royal Society Research Professor and Professorial Fellow, St Catherine's College, 1973Ð90 Back to Top About Oxford Visiting Oxford Information Office

27. 08.26.98 - Berkeley Math Whiz Garners Fields Medal Berkeley Math Whiz Garners fields medal. by Robert Sanders, PublicAffairs posted August 26, 1998. Richard Borcherds and three other http://www.berkeley.edu/news/berkeleyan/1998/0826/whiz.html

This Week's Stories: Take our online survey! Berkeley Math Whiz Garners Fields Medal Campus Needs $35 Million Network Upgrade, Says Report Faculty Profile: Lydia Chavez Boalt Hall Increases Minority Enrollment Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood ... Two New Search Engines Can Help You Find Campus Info Regular Features Awards News Briefs Berkeley Math Whiz Garners Fields Medal by Robert Sanders, Public Affairs posted August 26, 1998 Richard Borcherds and three other mathematicians received the Fields Medal, often called the Nobel Prize of mathematics, Aug. 18 at an international conference in Berlin. A faculty member since 1993, Borcherds received the medal for his work in the fields of algebra and geometry, in particular for his proof of the so-called "Monstrous Moonshine" conjecture. He joins two previous Fields Medalists at Berkeley, Steven Smale and Vaughan Jones. The medal, the highest scientific award for mathematicians, is awarded every four years at the International Congress of Mathematicians to a mathematician no older than 40. The medal and a prize of 15,000 Canadian dollars were presented at the opening ceremony of the congress in Berlin to Borcherds and to mathematicians Maxim Kontsevich, William Timothy Gowers and Curtis McMullen. Until recently, Kontsevich and McMullen also were on the Berkeley faculty. Kontsevich left in 1997 to become a permanent professor at the Institut des Hautes Etudes in Paris. McMullen resigned in July to accept a position at Harvard University.

28. 08.19.98 - UC Berkeley Professor Wins Highest Honor In Mathematics, The Prestigi NEWS RELEASE, 08/19/98. UC Berkeley professor wins highest honor in mathematics,the prestigious fields medal. The first fields medal was awarded in 1936. http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/98legacy/08-19-1998a.html

NEWS RELEASE, 08/19/98 UC Berkeley professor wins highest honor in mathematics, the prestigious Fields Medal By Robert Sanders, Public Affairs BERKELEY The Fields Medal, often called the Nobel Prize of mathematics, was awarded yesterday (Tuesday, Aug. 18) at an international conference in Berlin to a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and to three other mathematicians. Richard Ewen Borcherds, a professor of mathematics at UC Berkeley since 1993, received the medal for his work in the fields of algebra and geometry, in particular for his proof of the so-called "Monstrous Moonshine" conjecture. He joins two previous Fields Medalists at UC Berkeley, Stephen Smale and Vaughan Jones. The medal , the highest scientific award for mathematicians, is awarded every four years at the International Congress of Mathematicians to a mathematician no older than 40. The medal and a prize of 15,000 Canadian dollars were presented at the opening ceremony of the congress in Berlin to Borcherds and to mathematicians Maxim Kontsevich, William Timothy Gowers and Curtis T. McMullen. Until recently, Kontsevich and McMullen also were on the UC Berkeley faculty. Kontsevich left UC Berkeley in 1997 to become a permanent professor at the Institut des Hautes Etudes in Paris. McMullen resigned in July to accept a position at Harvard University.

29. Pravda.RU Russian Wins Fields Medal b Nobel equivalent for mathematics /b br A Frenchman and a Russian living inthe USA have been awarded the fields medal 2002, which is considered as the http://english.pravda.ru/cis/2002/08/24/35179.html

Aug, 24 2002 Forum In English Former USSR Top Stories World ... About Pravda.RU:Former USSR:More in detail RUSSIAN WINS FIELDS MEDAL A Frenchman and a Russian living in the USA have been awarded the Fields Medal 2002, which is considered as the equivalent for the Nobel Prize in the area of mathematics. The names of Laurent Lafforgue and Vladimir Voevodsky were revealed for the prize, which is given every four years to mathematicians under 40 years of age, at the opening ceremony of the International Congress for Mathematicians, in Beijing. They had been nominated by the National Centre of Scientific Investigation, USA and the Institute of High Scientific Studies, in Paris. Timofei BYELO PRAVDA.Ru Related links: IndianExpress : AIDS: mathematics to the rescue Mathematics And The National Missile Defense System Printing version you may discuss the article in our forum ... Send it to a friend! Pravda.RU:Former USSR TAJIK PRESIDENT CONSIDERS CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION OF PEOPLE AS BRINGING SHAME ON COUNTRY President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmonov stated on Saturday at the plenum of the Executive Committee of the People's Democratic Party that exploitation of people for illegal or criminal purposes brought shame on the country, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports More details KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN TO BAN NIGHT BUS TRAFFIC ON BISHKEK-ALMATY MOTORWAY The Kazakh Emergencies Agency and the Kyrgyz Transport Ministry are planning to toughen traffic regulations for the motorway linking the cities of Bishkek and Almaty. This in particular refers to banning bus traffic on this motorway at night

30. Pravda.RU: 2002.08.24/1305 RUSSIAN WINS fields medal A Frenchman and a Russian living inthe USA have been awarded the fields medal 2002, which is considered as the http://english.pravda.ru/main/2002/08/24/35179_.html

RUSSIAN WINS FIELDS MEDAL RUSSIAN WINS FIELDS MEDAL A Frenchman and a Russian living in the USA have been awarded the Fields Medal 2002, which is considered as the equivalent for the Nobel Prize in the area of mathematics. The names of Laurent Lafforgue and Vladimir Voevodsky were revealed for the prize, which is given every four years to mathematicians under 40 years of age, at the opening ceremony of the International Congress for Mathematicians, in Beijing. They had been nominated by the National Centre of Scientific Investigation, USA and the Institute of High Scientific Studies, in Paris. Timofei BYELO PRAVDA.Ru Related links: IndianExpress : AIDS: mathematics to the rescue Mathematics And The National Missile Defense System Pravda.RU ". When reproducing our materials in whole or in part, reference to Pravda.RU should be made.

31. Fields Medal -- From Eric Weisstein's World Of Scientific Biography fields medal, see also. This entry contributed by Michel Barran. The firstfields medal was awarded in 1936 at the World Congress in Oslo. http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/FieldsMedal.html

Prize Winners Mathematics Prizes Fields Medal Biography Contributors ... Barran Fields Medal This entry contributed by Michel Barran The mathematical equivalent of the Nobel Prize (there is no Nobel Prize in mathematics) which is awarded by the International Mathematical Union every four years to one or more outstanding researchers. "Fields Medals" are more properly known by their official name, "International medals for outstanding discoveries in mathematics." The Field Medals were first proposed at the 1924 International Congress of Mathematicians in Toronto, where a resolution was adopted stating that at each subsequent conference, two gold medals should be awarded to recognize outstanding mathematical achievement. Professor J. C. Fields, a Canadian mathematician who was secretary of the 1924 Congress, later donated funds establishing the medals which were named in his honor. Consistent with Fields' wish that the awards recognize both existing work and the promise of future achievement, it was agreed to restrict the medals to mathematicians not over forty at the year of the Congress. In 1966 it was agreed that, in light of the great expansion of mathematical research, up to four medals could be awarded at each Congress. The Fields Medal is the highest scientific award for mathematicians, and is presented every four years at the International Congress of Mathematicians, together with a prize of 15,000 Canadian dollars. The first Fields Medal was awarded in 1936 at the World Congress in Oslo. The Fields Medal is made of gold, and shows the head of

32. Fields Medal Committee fields medal Committee. Yakov Sinai, Princeton University, Chair; JamesArthur, University of Toronto; Spencer Bloch, University of Chicago; http://elib.zib.de/IMU/medals/2002/medal_committee.html

Fields Medal Committee Yakov Sinai, Princeton University, Chair James Arthur, University of Toronto Spencer Bloch, University of Chicago Jean Bourgain, Institute for Advanced Study Helmut Hofer, ETH-Zentrum, Zurich Yasutaka Ihara, Kyoto University H. Blaine Lawson, SUNY Stony Brook Sergei Novikov, University of Maryland George Papanicolaou, Stanford University Efim Zelmanov, Yale University

33. IMU Bulletin No. 43 IMU Bulletin no. 43, October. PRESENTATION OF THE fields medalS AND A SPECIALTRIBUTE BY YURI I. MANIN CHAIRMAN OF THE fields medal COMMITTEE. http://elib.zib.de/IMU/bulletin/43/fields.html

IMU Bulletin no. 43, October PRESENTATION OF THE FIELDS MEDALS AND A SPECIAL TRIBUTE BY YURI I. MANIN CHAIRMAN OF THE FIELDS MEDAL COMMITTEE I would like to thank our hosts for their hospitality and the efforts they invested in the organization of this Congress. The international community of mathematicians, amply represented here, never bothered much about self-definitions. If pressed, I would choose as such Georg Cantor's famous motto: Das Wesen der Mathematik liegt in ihrer Freiheit The essence of mathematics is its freedom Fields Medal and Prize Now we turn to the award of Fields Medals and a special tribute. The history of the Fields Prize goes back to 1924, when the President of the International Congress of Mathematicians in Toronto, Professor John Charles Fields, suggested to establish two gold medals, to be awarded for outstanding discoveries in mathematics. His proposal was accepted by the Zürich Congress in 1932, and the first medals were given at the Oslo Congress 1936. Starting with the Harvard Congress in 1950, two, and after 1966 two to four medals were awarded at every successive ICM. When Fields expounded his vision of the prize, he brought up two important issues. He wanted it to be ``of a character as purely international and impersonal as possible.'' And he wished it to be given ``in recognition of work already done'' and also as ``an encouragement for further achievement on the part of recipients and a stimulus to renewed efforts on the part of others.''

34. TU Berlin - Medieninformation Nr. 182e - 18. August 1998 In physics or literature they have the Nobel Prize, and in mathematics thereis the fields medal . The fields medal is his tenth major award. http://www.tu-berlin.de/presse/pi/1998/pi182e.htm

Medieninformation Nr. 182e - 18. August 1998 [TU Berlin] [Pressestelle] [Medieninformationen] The Four Fields Medallists and the Nevanlinna Prize Winner of The International Congress of Mathematicians, Berlin 1998 In physics or literature they have the Nobel Prize, and in mathematics there is the " Fields Medal ". This highest scientific award for mathematicians was presented today at the opening ceremony of the " International Congress of Mathematicians " to Richard E. Borcherds Maxim Kontsevich William Timothy Gowers and Curtis T. McMullen . The International Mathematical Union also awarded the "Nevanlinna Prize" for outstanding work in the field of theoretical computer science to the mathematician Peter Shor Fields Medals and Nevanlinna Prize The Fields Medal is the highest scientific award for mathematicians. The awards are presented every four years at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) together with a prize of 15 000 Canadian dollars (approx. DM 17 500). Four medals are presented at each ceremony to mathematicians who are not more than forty years old. The age limit is intended to guarantee that not only past work is rewarded. The Fields Medal is also intended to encourage the winners to make further contributions. "Fields Medal" is in fact only the unofficial name for the "International medal for outstanding discoveries in mathematics". John C. Fields (1863 - 1932), a Canadian mathematician, was the organiser of the International Congress of Mathematicians in 1924 in Toronto. Fields was able to attract so many sponsors that money was left over at the end of the congress, and this was used to fund the medals. The first Fields Medal was awarded in 1936 at the world congress in Oslo. Due to the great expansion in mathematical research, four medals have been presented at each congress since 1966. The awards are often referred to as the "Nobel Prize for Mathematics", since the Swedish Academy of Sciences itself can only honour mathematicians indirectly through the natural sciences or social sciences. There is no Nobel Prize for mathematics.

35. Fields Institute - The Fields Medal The fields medal. fields medalists. A list of all fields medal winners(with a short description of their work) can be found here. An http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/aboutus/jcfields/fields_medal.html

ABOUT US March 18, 2003 Home About Us Overview Scientific Advisory Panel ... Search The Fields Medal John Charles Fields Mittag-Leffler and Nobel About Us Index The history of the Fields Medal begins in the Committee of the International Congress set up by the University of Toronto in November of 1923, with the purpose of organizing the 1924 Congress to be held in Toronto. Fields was its chairman, and his colleague J.L.Synge the secretary. Although Fields probably conceived of the medal at some earlier time, the first recorded mention of it is in the minutes of a meeting of that committee on February 24, 1931 where it is “resolved that the sum of $2,500 should be set apart for two medals to be awarded in connection with successive International Mathematical Congresses through an international committee appointed for such purpose initially by the executive of the International Mathematical Congress, but later by the International Mathematical Union”. The $2,500 was evidently the balance on hand after all expenses of the 1924 Congress had been met. Of course, in spite of Fields’s intentions, the medal became known as the Fields Medal when it was awarded for the first time in Oslo in 1936. It is interesting to note that, at the same meeting, it was decided that “the Chairman should see the Prime Minister of Canada to arrange if possible how permanence of capital and of interest of the fund might be assured”. Such an arrangement was apparently never made, and the monetary value of the Fields Prize is presently $15,000Can (about $9500US), hardly commensurate with its stature as the “Nobel Prize in Mathematics”.

36. Fields Medal The fields medal. John Charles Fields Will established the fields medal,which has played the role of the Nobel Prize in Mathematics. http://alas.matf.bg.ac.yu/~mm97106/math/fieldsm.htm

The Fields Medal John Charles Fields Will established the Fields Medal, which has played the role of the Nobel Prize in Mathematics. The International Congress of Mathematicians at Zurich in 1932 adopted his proposal, and the Fields Medal was first awarded at the next congress, held at Oslo in 1936. Fields Medals were not awarded during World War II so the second Fields Medals were not awarded until 1950. Fields wished that the awards should recognize both existing mathematical work and also the promise of future achievement. To fit with these wishes Fields Medals may only be awarded to mathematicans under the age of 40. The winners of the medals are given below. 1936 Lars Valerian Ahlfors (1907-1996) Finland 1936 Jesse Douglas (1897-1965) USA 1950 Laurent Schwartz (1915) France 1950 Atle Selberg (1917) Norway 1954 Kunihiko Kodaira (1915-1997) Japan 1954 Jean-Pierre Serre (1926) France 1958 Klaus Friedrich Roth (1925) England 1958 Reni Thom (1923) France 1962 Lars Hvrmander (1931) Sweden 1962 John Willard Milnor (1931) USA 1966 Michael Francis Atiyah (1929) England 1966 Paul Joseph Cohen (1934) USA 1966 Alexander Grothendieck (1928) Germany 1966 Stephen Smale (1930) USA 1970 Alen Baker (1939) England 1970 Heisuke Hironaka (1931) Japan 1970 Sergi Petrovich Novikov (1938) Russia 1970 John Griggs Thompson (1932) USA 1974 Enrico Bombieri (1946) Italy 1974 David Bryant Mumford (1937) England 1978 Pierre Reni Deligne (1944) Belgium 1978 Charles Louis Fefferman (1949) USA

37. Sci.math FAQ: Fields Medal Subject sci.math FAQ fields medal. This article was archived around 17 Feb 2000225200 GMT Tropp, Henry S. The origins and history of the fields medal. http://www.cs.uu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/sci-math-faq/fieldsmedal.html

Note from archivist@cs.uu.nl : This page is part of a big collection of Usenet postings, archived here for your convenience. For matters concerning the content of this page , please contact its author(s); use the source , if all else fails. For matters concerning the archive as a whole, please refer to the archive description or contact the archivist. Subject: sci.math FAQ: Fields Medal This article was archived around: 17 Feb 2000 22:52:00 GMT All FAQs in Directory: sci-math-faq All FAQs posted in: sci.math Source: Usenet Version Archive-name: sci-math-faq/fieldsmedal Last-modified: February 20, 1998 Version: 7.5 http://www.math.toronto.edu/fields.html http://www.cs.unb.ca/~alopez-o Assistant Professor Faculty of Computer Science University of New Brunswick

38. IMO Medalists Who Have Won The Fields Medal HALL OF FAME. IMO Medalists who have won the fields medal. Name, Country, IMOYear(medal),fields medal. Margulis, Grigorig A. Soviet Union, 1959 () / 1962(S), 1983. http://144.16.74.145/PEOPLE/halloffame.html

HALL OF FAME IMO Medalists who have won the Fields Medal Name Country IMO:Year(medal) Fields medal Margulis , Grigorig A. Soviet Union 1959 (-) / 1962(S) Drinfel'd , Vladimir Soviet Union 1969(G) Yoccoz , Jean-Christoph France 1974(G) Borcherds , Richard E. United Kingdom 1977(S) / 1978(G) Gowers , Timothy United Kingdom 1981(G) IMO Medalists who have won the Nevanlinna Prize Name Country IMO:Year(medal) Nevanlinna Prize Razborov , Alexander A. Soviet Union 1979(G) Shor , Peter W. U S A 1977(S) Participants who have won atleast three Gold Medals in IMO Name Country Years of Participation Medals Burmeister , Wolfgang GDR IMO: 1967-71 3 G, 2 S Harterich , Martin FRG IMO: 1985-89 3 G, 1 S, 1 B Lovasz , Laszlo Hungary IMO: 1963-66 3 G, 1 S Nikolov , Nikolai Bulgaria IMO: 1992-95 3 G, 1 S Pelikan , Jozsef Hungary IMO: 1963-66 3 G, 1 S Banica , Theodor Romania IMO: 1989-91 3 G Dourov , Nikolai Russia IMO: 1996-98 3 G Ivanov , Ivan Bulgaria IMO: 1996-98 3 G Ivanov , Sergej USSR IMO: 1987-89 3 G Malinnikova , Evgenija USSR IMO: 1989-91 3 G Manolescu , Ciprian Romania IMO: 1995-97 3 G Norton , Simon UK IMO: 1967-69 3 G Samikov , Yulij Ukraine IMO: 1994-96 3 G WebMaster

39. CyberSpace Search! SEARCH THE WEB. Results 1 through 6 of 6 for fields medal. http://www.cyberspace.com/cgi-bin/cs_search.cgi?Terms=fields medal

40. Mathematician Curtis McMullen Wins Prestigious Fields Medal Mathematician Curtis McMullen Wins Prestigious fields medal. By WilliamJ. Cromie. Gazette Staff. Curtis McMullen, a newly appointed http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/1998/09.17/MathematicianCu.html

[an error occurred while processing this directive] September 17, 1998 SEARCH THE GAZETTE Mathematician Curtis McMullen Wins Prestigious Fields Medal By William J. Cromie Gazette Staff Curtis McMullen, a newly appointed professor of mathematics, has won the Fields Medal, the highest award given to mathematicians. The prestigious prize, which recognizes both existing work and promise of future achievement, is given every four years to mathematicians age 40 and under. McMullen is 40. No Nobel Prize exists for mathematics. "This is a substitute, and I'm delighted to receive it," McMullen said. He received a gold medal and $15,000 Canadian because the founder of the award, J.D. Fields, was Canadian. The cash equivalent is about $9,600 U.S., considerably less than the $1 million given to Nobelists in physics and chemistry last year. "That's OK," said McMullen. "Mathematicians are basically happy just proving their theorems." McMullen's major work involved finding the relationship between the geometry of three-dimensional objects and the universal structure that occurs in the transition from regular to chaotic physical behavior. Physicists have found a surprising amount of common structure in different systems whose behavior changes from predictable to unpredictable. Examples include smoothly flowing water that becomes turbulent, asteroids suddenly swinging out of regular orbits, and a heart suddenly starting to beat irregularly. McMullen has constructed a new geometric perspective on the structures common to such physical changes.

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