Alain Connes
for his penetrating work on the theory of operator algebras and for having been a founder of non-commutative geometry
Affiliated at time of winning
Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
Bures-sur-Yvette, France
Recognition for work with lasting impact
for his penetrating work on the theory of operator algebras and for having been a founder of non-commutative geometry
Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
Bures-sur-Yvette, France