About the Prize in Mathematical Sciences

Mathematics is the basic language of all natural sciences and all modern technology. In the twentieth century mathematics made tremendous strides both in opening new frontiers and in solving important and difficult old problems. Its influence permeates every creative scientific and technological discipline, and extends into the social science.

With the developments in computer science, information technology, and statistics in the twentieth century, the importance of mathematics to mankind will be further enhanced in the twenty-first century.

The Shaw Laureates in Mathematical Sciences 2023

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Previous Laureates in The Prize in Mathematical Sciences

Vladimir Drinfeld &
Shing-Tung Yau

for their contributions related to mathematical physics, to arithmetic geometry, to differential geometry and to Kähler geometry.

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    Prize in Mathematical Sciences have been awarded to one laureate only

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    Prize in Mathematical Sciences have been shared by two laureates

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Previous Laureates in The Prize in Mathematical Sciences

The Shaw Prize has been awarded to a total of 31 Mathematical Sciences Laureates from 2004 to 2023.

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