The '''Fields Medal''', awarded every four years at the opening ceremony of the International Congress of Mathematics, is considered the highest honor a [[Mathematics|mathematician]] can receive. At each Congress, 2-4 medals are awarded, each to a mathematician under the age of 40.
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The '''Fields Medal''', awarded every four years at the opening ceremony of the International Congress of Mathematics, is considered the highest honor a [[Mathematics|mathematician]] can receive. At each Congress, 2-4 medals are awarded, each to a mathematician under the age of 40. Recent winners include [[Grigori Perelman]] and [[Terence Tao]].
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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.mathunion.org/medals/Fields/Prizewinners.html List of winners]
*[http://www.mathunion.org/medals/Fields/Prizewinners.html List of winners]