Math Fields medal: UK refugee wins 'biggest maths prize'

[Notebook]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-45032422

One of the most prestigious prizes in mathematics, the Fields Medal, has been handed out at a ceremony in Brazil.
Caucher Birkar, Alessio Figalli and Peter Scholze, and Akshay Venkatesh are all honoured for major contributions to their respective areas in mathematics.
Professor Birkar, a Kurd, came to the UK as a while studying in Tehran and applied for asylum.
The University of Cambridge mathematician said he "couldn't imagine that this would come true".

and then this.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-45040179

Couldn't make it up.

N.

 

[ljetibo]

and then this.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-45040179

Couldn't make it up.

They could though.





The real fun part of the story is: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/01/fields-medal-award-stolen-brazil-maths-prize