Karen Uhlenbeck becomes first woman to win prestigious mathematics award
- 5 years ago
An American professor has become the first woman to be awarded one of the world's most prestigious mathematics awards.
Karen Uhlenbeck, professor at the University of Texas at Austin, was awarded the Abel Prize - seen as the Nobel Prize in mathematics.
The jury in Norway cited the impact of her work on analysis, geometry and mathematical physics.
The Abel Prize was first given out in 2003.
Karen Uhlenbeck, professor at the University of Texas at Austin, was awarded the Abel Prize - seen as the Nobel Prize in mathematics.
The jury in Norway cited the impact of her work on analysis, geometry and mathematical physics.
The Abel Prize was first given out in 2003.