The DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries is a
mathematics
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prize
A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements. awarded annually by the
International Centre for Theoretical Physics
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) is a research center for physical and mathematical sciences, located in Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.
The center operates under a tripartite agreement between the Gov ...
in Italy.
The prize is named after the Indian mathematician
Srinivasa Ramanujan
Srinivasa Ramanujan Aiyangar
(22 December 188726 April 1920) was an Indian mathematician. Often regarded as one of the greatest mathematicians of all time, though he had almost no formal training in pure mathematics, he made substantial con ...
. It was founded in 2004, and was first awarded in 2005.
The prize is awarded to a researcher from a developing country less than 45 years of age who has conducted outstanding research in a developing country.
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Reprint of an article originally published in ''The Hindu
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'', December 2004. The prize is supported by the
Ministry of Science and Technology (India)
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Organisation
The ministry includes the fo ...
and
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
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History
The Royal Frederick University in Christiania was establis ...
through the
Abel Fund, with the cooperation of the
International Mathematical Union
The International Mathematical Union (IMU) is an international organization devoted to international cooperation in the field of mathematics across the world. It is a member of the International Science Council (ISC) and supports the International ...
.
List of winners
See also
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SASTRA Ramanujan Prize
The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize is an annual prize awarded to outstanding contributions in mathematics. It was incorporated and is awarded by the Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. The awa ...
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List of mathematics awards
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References
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External links
International Mathematical Union
Mathematics awards
Awards established in 2004
Srinivasa Ramanujan
International science and technology awards