Nikolai Nikolayevich Andreev () (born 5 February 1975 in Saratov, Russia) is a Russian mathematician and popularizer of mathematics. He was awarded with the

Leelavati Award The Leelavati Award is an award for outstanding contribution to public outreach in mathematics. It is named after the 12th-century mathematical treatise " Lilavati" devoted to arithmetic, algebra, and the decimal system written by the Indian mathema ...

in 2022.

Biography

Nikolai is the Head of the Laboratory for Popularization and Promotion of Mathematics at the

Steklov Institute of Mathematics Steklov Institute of Mathematics or Steklov Mathematical Institute () is a premier research institute based in Moscow, specialized in mathematics, and a part of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The institute is named after Vladimir Andreevich Stek ...

of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow). He received a PhD in mathematics from

Moscow State University Moscow State University (MSU), officially M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University,. is a public university, public research university in Moscow, Russia. The university includes 15 research institutes, 43 faculties, more than 300 departments, a ...

in 2000. Among his projects is the creation of the website '.

Awards and honours

* Prize of the President of the Russian Federation in the Area of Sciences and Innovations for Young Scientists (2010) * Gold Medal of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2017) for outstanding achievements in science popularization * The

in 2022 for his contribution to the art of mathematical animation and mathematical model building, in a style that inspires young and old alike, and that mathematicians around the world can adapt to its many uses, as well as for his tireless efforts to popularize genuine mathematics among the public through videos, lectures, and an award-winning bookwww.mathunion.org/imu-awards/leelavati-prize/leelavati-prize-2022
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