Ngô Bảo Châu

Mathematician awarded Fields Medal

Ngô Bảo Châu - Mathematician awarded Fields Medal
Born

June 28th, 1972
52 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Vietnam

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A Vietnamese-French mathematician, contributed significantly to number theory and algebraic geometry. Achievements include the proof of the fundamental lemma in the Langlands program, which linked number theory and representation theory. This work has had profound implications for modern mathematics. Châu received the prestigious Fields Medal in 2010, honoring this research and establishing a reputation as a leading mathematician in the international community. Châu serves as a professor at the University of Chicago, influencing the next generation of mathematicians.

Received the Fields Medal in 2010

Proved the fundamental lemma in the Langlands program

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