Ngô Bảo Châu
Mathematician awarded Fields Medal
Born
June 28th, 1972
53 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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