Maxim Kontsevich

Maxim Kontsevich
Born (1964-08-25) 25 August 1964 (age 59)
NationalityRussian
CitizenshipRussia
France
Alma materMoscow State University
University of Bonn
AwardsEMS Prize (1992)
Otto Hahn Medal (1992)
Henri Poincaré Prize (1997)
Fields Medal (1998)
Crafoord Prize (2008)
Shaw Prize (2012)
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2012)
Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics (2015)
National Academy of Sciences (Foreign Associate) (2015)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics, Mathematical physics
InstitutionsInstitut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
University of Miami
University of California, Berkeley
Doctoral advisorDon Bernard Zagier
Notable studentsSerguei Barannikov

Maxim Lvovich Kontsevich (Russian: Макси́м Льво́вич Конце́вич, IPA: [mɐkˈsʲim ˈlʲvovʲɪtɕ kɐnˈtsɛvʲɪtɕ] ; born 25 August 1964)[1] is a Russian and French[2] mathematician and mathematical physicist. He is a professor at the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques and a distinguished professor at the University of Miami. He received the Henri Poincaré Prize in 1997, the Fields Medal in 1998, the Crafoord Prize in 2008, the Shaw Prize and Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics in 2012, and the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics in 2015.[3]

  1. ^ "Maxim Kontsevich | Russian mathematician". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  2. ^ Kontsevich received French citizenship in 1999 and remains a dual citizen of both France and his native Russia.
  3. ^ Chang, Kenneth (23 June 2014). "The Multimillion-Dollar Minds of 5 Mathematical Masters". The New York Times. The New York Times.

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