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The Abel Prize Winners

The Abel Prize

The Abel Prize is a prestigious international award in mathematics, established by the Norwegian government in 2002 to honor the legacy of Niels Henrik Abel. Awarded annually by the King of Norway, it recognizes groundbreaking contributions to mathematics and comes with a prize of about 7.5 million NOK. Often regarded as the “Nobel Prize of Mathematics,” it celebrates achievements that have shaped the field and inspired future generations.

Mathematician Masaki Kashiwara, was awarded the 2025 prize for his fundamental contributions to algebraic analysis and representation theory

Michel Talagrand

Mathematician Michel Talagrand, was awarded the 2024 prize for his groundbreaking work in probability theory and functional analysis, with profound applications in mathematical physics and statistics

Luis

Mathematician Luis A. Caffarelli, was awarded the 2023 prize for his seminal contributions to regularity theory for nonlinear partial differential equations including free-boundary problems and the Monge–Ampère equation.”

Abel Prize 2022 Dennis Parnell Sullivan, photo Peter Bagde

Mathematician Dennis Parnell Sullivan, was awarded the 2024 prize for his groundbreaking contributions to topology in its broadest sense, and in particular its algebraic, geometric and dynamical aspects

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