The prestigious medal is awarded every four years by the International Mathematical Union to researchers under 40 years old for “outstanding mathematical achievement” and future promise.

The four winners of the 2026 Fields Medal, regarded as the equal of the Nobel Prize for mathematics, have been named. The medals are awarded to scholars younger than 40.

But from the perspective of research mathematicians, and especially young people who are pursuing a Ph.D. in mathematics, ...

The 2026 Fields Medals recognize breakthroughs in the math of messy fluids, tangled knots, spinning pencils, and more ...