HANGZHOU -- Seven
outstanding Chinese mathematicians were recognized with the
Morningside Medal of Mathematics here on Monday.
The awards, also known
as Chinese Fields Medal, were presented at the Fourth International
Congress of Chinese Mathematicians (ICCM) in the capital of east
China's Zhejiang Province.
Wang Xujia, a professor
from the Australian National University Mathematics and its
Applications Center, won the gold medal for his contribution to
fully nonlinear equations and Hessian's theory.
Statistician Fan
Jianqing, who creatively applied mathematics into statistics,
received the applied mathematics gold medal.
Silver medals were
awarded to Liu Chiu-chu, Ji Lizhen, Jin Shi, Chen Chiun-chuan and
Tian Ye.
ICCM's fourth congress
has drawn over 1,200 participants of Chinese descent from around
the world. Presidents of some top universities and 30 other experts
were also in attendance.
ICCM Chairman Yau
Shing-Tung spoke highly of the winners. "They have made great
contributions in their fields. Their achievements reflect the
development of Chinese mathematics in the past 10
years."
"Mathematics knows no
boundary. It is key to the development of Chinese mathematics that
Chinese mathematicians cooperate with their non-Chinese
counterparts."
Yau hoped that the
conference would serve as a platform for exchange.
ICCM is a triennial
event that brings together Chinese and overseas mathematicians. The
three previous conferences were held in Beijing, Taipei and Hong
Kong in 1998, 2001 and 2004, respectively.
(Xinhua News Agency
December 18, 2007)