Morningside Medal of Mathematics

The Morningside Medal of Mathematics, established in 1998, recognizes the outstanding mathematicians of Chinese descendent under the age of 45 for their achievements in the research of pure and applied mathematics. Up to six medals, two gold medals and four silver medals are awarded every three years at the International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians. The candidates were nominated worldwide, then refereed by experts in the relevant field, discussed and voted finally by the Morningside Medals of Mathematics Selection committee chaired by S.T.Yau. A nomination committee for the Morningside Medal of Mathematics, comprising a maximum of fifty Chinese mathematicians worldwide, nominates individuals based on their research, qualifications, and vita. Subsequently, the nomination committee submits the names of the nominated individuals, along with supporting materials, to the selection committee. After a thorough multi-step review, the selection committee, comprising leading mathematicians with different research interest, makes a final decision. All the members of the selection committee, with the exception of the committee chair, are non-Chinese, thereby ensuring the independence and integrity of their decision.