Dennis Sullivan is the 2022 Abel Prize Laureate

Dennis Sullivan is awarded the 2022 Abel Prize by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, ``for his groundbreaking contributions to topology in its broadest sense, and in particular its algebraic, geometric and dynamical aspects''.

Hearing the pleasant news, an exulted Dennis Sullivan said ``I am extremely honored and was delightfully surprised to learn that I will receive the Abel Prize. Mathematics is truly a passion that provides a never-ending stream of curiosities and puzzles, and I’ve been privileged to spend each day of my professional life in the company of the many talented colleagues and students who have conspired with me to tackle these challenges so that we might better understand the rules of the universe. This award is as much a testament to their hard work and insights as it is a gift to me.”

Dennis Sullivan, who has many collaborators from India, has visited India a few times, that includes his visit to the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai in 2003, where he delivered the first Subhashis Nag memorial lectures. He has also visited the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru in 2009 during its centenary year celebration and delivered the distinguished Centenary Lectures.

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