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Vanderbilt math professor Alain Connes receives prestigious French science award
2/16/2005
10:43 am
 Alain Connes Since its creation in 1954, the CNRS Gold Medal has been awarded each year to an individual who has made exceptional contributions to the dynamism and influence of French research. It is a crowning reward to scientists whose work and career have earned them international acclaim. Previous recipients include well-known scientists from biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics and numerous other specialties. In naming Connes ñ who is also a professor at the CollËge de France and at the Institut des Hautes …tudes Scientifiques ñ the 2004 Gold Medalist, the CNRS called him "one of the greatest mathematicians of our time." Throughout his career, Connes has applied himself to solving mathematical problems arising from quantum physics and the theory of relativity. He revolutionized the theory of operator algebras and was a primary founder of a new branch of mathematics called noncommutative geometry. His work earned him the Fields Medal in 1982 and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences' Crafoord Prize in 2001. Connes has published more than 150 scientific articles. He has also published a book, Noncommutative Geometry, which has become the reference in its field. He has written two books on mathematical thought and has editorial responsibilities on numerous international mathematics journals. Connes will conduct a mini-course on noncommutative geometry and number theory at Vanderbilt during the first two weeks of April 2005, along with Matilde Marcolli from the Max Planck Institute in Germany. Media contacts: Pam Jones, (615) 343-4107 pamela.l.jones@vanderbilt.edu David F. Salisbury, (615) 343-6803 david.salisbury@vanderbilt.edu |
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