Abel Prize Winner Announced

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded the Abel Prize for 2011 to John Milnor, Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Stony Brook University, New York "for pioneering discoveries in topology, geometry and algebra". The prize recognizes contributions of extraordinary depth and influence to the mathematical sciences and has been awarded annually since 2003. It carries a cash award of NOK 6,000,000 (close to EUR 750,000 or USD 1,000,000).

John Milnor's profound ideas and fundamental discoveries have largely shaped the mathematical landscape of the second half of the 20th century. All of Milnor's work displays features of great research: profound insights, vivid imagination, striking surprises and supreme beauty. Milnor has also written tremendously influential books, which are widely considered to be models of fine mathematical writing.

Milnor was a speaker at ICTP's School and Workshop on Dynamical Systems that was held in Trieste in 2001.

For more information please go to the Abel prize web site:
http://www.abelprisen.no/en/