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First Vietnamese wins prestigious Clay maths prize
11/09/2004 -- 17:08(GMT+7)
Ha Noi, Nov. 9 (VNA) - Prof. Dr. Ngo Bao Chau, 32, has become the first Vietnamese to win the Clay Maths Prize for the research "The Langlands fundamental lemma for unitary groups" conducted in collaboration with his French colleague, G. Laumon.
The research is of great value as it plays a decisive role in solving an important maths problem called "Langlands fundamental lemma" - the most important and central issue for modern maths.
Since the question was raised by Langlands in 1987, many mathematicians have devoted time and energy to finding the answer. However, their efforts resulted in failure until Chau and his colleague proclaimed their success recently.
Chau won two gold medals at the International Maths Olympics in Australia in 1988 and in Germany in 1989, when he was studying at the high school for maths talents of the Ha Noi National University. Finishing high school, Chau was sent to the University of Paris 6, France. One year later, he was admitted to the Ecole Normale Superiere University where he met Laumon, a young professor from the University of Paris 11. He defended his doctoral thesis in 2003 and became professor at the University of Paris 11 in June this year.
Apart from working in France, Chau also gave lectures at Viet Nam's universities. He helped seek scholarships for Vietnamese students and researchers to study in France.
The US's Clay Mathematics Institute (CMI) prize is a prestigious annual prize for the best maths research in the world. Before Chau and Laumon there were nine Clay winners
11/09/2004 -- 17:08(GMT+7)
Ha Noi, Nov. 9 (VNA) - Prof. Dr. Ngo Bao Chau, 32, has become the first Vietnamese to win the Clay Maths Prize for the research "The Langlands fundamental lemma for unitary groups" conducted in collaboration with his French colleague, G. Laumon.
The research is of great value as it plays a decisive role in solving an important maths problem called "Langlands fundamental lemma" - the most important and central issue for modern maths.
Since the question was raised by Langlands in 1987, many mathematicians have devoted time and energy to finding the answer. However, their efforts resulted in failure until Chau and his colleague proclaimed their success recently.
Chau won two gold medals at the International Maths Olympics in Australia in 1988 and in Germany in 1989, when he was studying at the high school for maths talents of the Ha Noi National University. Finishing high school, Chau was sent to the University of Paris 6, France. One year later, he was admitted to the Ecole Normale Superiere University where he met Laumon, a young professor from the University of Paris 11. He defended his doctoral thesis in 2003 and became professor at the University of Paris 11 in June this year.
Apart from working in France, Chau also gave lectures at Viet Nam's universities. He helped seek scholarships for Vietnamese students and researchers to study in France.
The US's Clay Mathematics Institute (CMI) prize is a prestigious annual prize for the best maths research in the world. Before Chau and Laumon there were nine Clay winners
, couldn't wait to finish and start my own business somewhere.
New AF member from France? are you studying at Orsay?
to work in Orsay, which is #2, after Jussieu #1! I imagine he works at both + at CNRS... Orsay has existed since the early 70s...
see this
The computing work has taken over 
all other loves and passions in life, girls 
, cooking, socializing, partying, reading, writing poetry and music :guitar: , writing books, teaching :genius: ...
Yeah, best choice...