Two Chinese Mathematicians, Graduates of Peking University, Win Fields Medal
According to a report by Japanese media outlet Yomiuri Shimbun on the 24th: The International Mathematical Union announced on the 23rd that four recipients have been selected for the Fields Medal—the Nobel Prize of mathematics—among whom are two mathematicians from China.
The award was established in 1936, and this year marks the first time a recipient from mainland China has been honored.
The Chinese mathematicians who won include Yu Deng from the University of Chicago and Hong Wang from New York University and the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques in France; both graduated from Peking University. Wang becomes the third woman ever to receive this prize.
The Fields Medal is awarded every four years to between two and four researchers under the age of 40.
Previous Japanese recipients include Kunihiko Kodaira in 1954, Heisuke Hironaka in 1970, and Shigefumi Mori from Kyoto University in 1990.
The announcement ceremony for the Fields Medal winners took place at the opening of the International Congress of Mathematicians held in Philadelphia, USA, on the 23rd.
However, the list of winners was leaked prior to the official announcement, sparking controversy.
Chinese-Origin Mathematician Wins Fields Medal
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1871549957258249/
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