The Heinz Hopf Prize is awarded every two years at
ETH Zurich
(colloquially)
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, budget = CHF 1.896 billion (2021)
, rector = Günther Dissertori
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. The prize honours ''outstanding scientific work in the field of
pure mathematics
Pure mathematics is the study of mathematical concepts independently of any application outside mathematics. These concepts may originate in real-world concerns, and the results obtained may later turn out to be useful for practical applications, ...
''. It is named after the German mathematician
Heinz Hopf
Heinz Hopf (19 November 1894 – 3 June 1971) was a German mathematician who worked on the fields of topology and geometry.
Early life and education
Hopf was born in Gräbschen, Germany (now , part of Wrocław, Poland), the son of Elizabeth ( ...
(1894–1971), Professor of Mathematics at ETH from 1931 to 1965. The prize amount of 30,000
Swiss Francs
The Swiss franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is also legal tender in the Italian exclave of Campione d'Italia which is surrounded by Swiss territory. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) issues banknotes and the f ...
(approximately US$29,000, €20,000, or £18,200 ) is awarded on the occasion of the Heinz Hopf Lectures that are given at ETH by the laureate.
The prize was awarded for the first time in October 2009.
Laureates
See also
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List of mathematics awards
This list of mathematics awards is an index to articles about notable awards for mathematics. The list is organized by the region and country of the organization that sponsors the award, but awards may be open to mathematicians from around the wor ...
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://math.ethz.ch/news-and-events/events/lecture-series/heinz-hopf-prize-and-lectures.html
Mathematics awards
Swiss awards
Awards established in 2008