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