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The Chern Medal is an important award for mathematicians. It honors people who have done amazing work in mathematics throughout their lives. This special prize is given at the International Congress of Mathematicians, a big meeting that happens once every four years.
It is not to be confused with the Chern Prize or the Chern Award, which are different awards given by other groups. The Chern Medal was created to celebrate the biggest achievements in math and to show how much these ideas matter to the world.
Introduction
The Chern Medal honors the memory of mathematician Shiing-Shen Chern. Given every four years at the International Congress of Mathematicians, it is awarded by the International Mathematical Union and the Chern Medal Foundation. The first award was presented in Hyderabad, India in 2010.
Winners of the Chern Medal receive a special medal featuring Chern’s image, a cash prize of $250,000 (USD), and can also choose where to give another $250,000 to support math research, education, or outreach.
Laureates
The Chern Medal is a special award given to mathematicians for their amazing work throughout their lives. It is presented every four years at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM). Many talented mathematicians have received this honor for their important contributions to the world of math.
| Award year | Winner | Reasons |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Louis Nirenberg | "For his role in the formulation of the modern theory of non-linear elliptic partial differential equations and for mentoring numerous students and post-docs in this area". |
| 2014 | Phillip Griffiths | "For his groundbreaking and transformative development of transcendental methods in complex geometry, particularly his seminal work in Hodge theory and periods of algebraic varieties" |
| 2018 | Masaki Kashiwara | "For his outstanding and foundational contributions to algebraic analysis and representation theory sustained over a period of almost 50 years." |
| 2022 | Barry Mazur | "For his profound discoveries in topology, arithmetic geometry and number theory, and his leadership and generosity in forming the next generation of Mathematicians." |
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