Presentation of the Abel Prize
The
Niels Henrik Abel Memorial Fund was established on 1 January 2002, to
award the Abel Prize for outstanding scientific work in the field of mathematics.
The prize amount is 6 million NOK (about 750,000 Euro) and was awarded
for the first time on 3 June 2003.
The prize will be awarded by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters,
which has appointed an Abel Committee consisting of five mathematicians
to review the nominated candidates and submit a recommendation for a worthy
Abel laureate.
The Abel Prize supports:
