Simon Donaldson
English mathematician · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Born 1957 · age 69
Sir Simon Kirwan Donaldson is an English mathematician known for his work on the topology of smooth (differentiable) four-dimensional manifolds, Donaldson-Thomas theory, and his contributions to Kähler geometry. He is currently a Professor in Pure Mathematics at Imperial College London.
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2020Wolf Prize in MathematicsAward2019Oswald Veblen Prize in GeometryAward2017Honorary Doctor of the University of Madrid ComplutenseAward2014Breakthrough Prize in MathematicsAwardHonorary Doctorate from Joseph Fourier UniversityAward2013Fellow of the American Mathematical SocietyAward2009The Shaw Prize in Mathematical SciencesAward2008Nemmers Prize in MathematicsAward2006King Faisal International Prize in ScienceAward1999Pólya PrizeAward1994Crafoord Prize in MathematicsAward1992Royal MedalAward1986Fields medalAward1984Whitehead PrizeAward1957Born20 August 1957
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After being a member of the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (SCGP) for a decade, he holds Emeritus Professor status at the SCGP and Stony Brook University, in New York state.
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United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
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Living
Dates
Born 1957 · age 69
Where to find them
The same award as Simon
Terence TaoBoth received Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics
Alexander GrothendieckBoth received Crafoord Prize in Mathematics
Andrew WilesBoth received The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences
Jim SimonsBoth received Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry
Ingrid DaubechiesBoth received Nemmers Prize in Mathematics
Stanislav SmirnovBoth received Honorary Doctorate from Joseph Fourier University