Masaki Kashiwara: Taming the Mathematical World

Masaki Kashiwara, from the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences at Kyoto University, has been honored with the 2025 Abel Prize—often dubbed the Nobel Prize of mathematics—for his decades of groundbreaking work. Kashiwara is specifically recognized for developing the crucial theory of D-modules and discovering crystal bases.

Michel Talagrand: Taming the World of Randomness

Michel Talagrand, a former researcher at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), was recognized for developing a deep and sophisticated mathematical toolbox for understanding and quantifying randomness. His contributions have been pivotal in transforming how scientists approach stochastic (random) processes in a wide range of fields.

Key areas of his work include: