The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences 2019
is awarded to
Michel Talagrand
for his work on concentration inequalities, on suprema of
stochastic processes and on rigorous results for spin glasses.
21 May 2019
The inaugural Hong Kong Laureate Forum took place on 13-18 November 2023. Shaw Laureates and distinguished scientists spent a week in Hong Kong interacting with almost 200 young scientists and Forum Ambassadors from around the world, sharing their views, experience and aspirations in various scientific fields. The week of programme consisted of world-class intellectual seminars, discussion groups, poster sessions and visits to the latest Hong Kong scientific development projects, universities and institutes as well as cross-cultural social activities.
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is awarded to
for his work on concentration inequalities, on suprema of
stochastic processes and on rigorous results for spin glasses.
21 May 2019