Abel Prize Winners

Widely considered the "Nobel Prize of Math," the Abel Prize is awarded annually by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in recognition of outstanding accomplishment in the field of mathematics. First awarded in 2003, the prize comes with a monetary award of $7.5 million Norwegian Kroner.

Abel Prize Winners

10 Fellows

First Name
Last Name
University
Grant
Award Year
  • First Name: Karen
    Last Name: Uhlenbeck
    University: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
    Grant: Mathematics, 1974
    Award Year: 2019
  • First Name: Robert
    Last Name: Langlands
    University: Princeton University
    Grant: Mathematics, 1964
    Award Year: 2018
  • First Name: John
    Last Name: Nash, Jr.
    University: Institute for Advanced Study
    Grant: Mathematics, 1956
    Award Year: 2015
  • First Name: John
    Last Name: Milnor
    University: Princeton University
    Grant: Mathematics, 1955
    Award Year: 2011
  • First Name: John
    Last Name: Tate
    University: Harvard University
    Grant: Mathematics, 1957
    Award Year: 2010
  • First Name: John
    Last Name: Thompson
    University: Harvard University
    Grant: Mathematics, 1961
    Award Year: 2008
  • First Name: S.R.
    Last Name: Varadhan
    University: New York University
    Grant: Mathematics, 1969
    Award Year: 2007
  • First Name: Peter
    Last Name: Lax
    University: New York University
    Grant: Mathematics, 1959
    Award Year: 2005
  • First Name: Louis
    Last Name: Nirenberg
    University: New York University
    Grant: Mathematics, 1958
    Award Year: 2004
  • First Name: Isadore
    Last Name: Singer
    University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Grant: Mathematics, 1959
    Award Year: 2004
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