Fields Medal 2010: Winners

Recipients

1. Ngô Bao Châu

   Math

   For his proof of the Fundamental Lemma in the theory of automorphic forms through the introduction of new algebro-geometric methods.

2. Elon Lindenstrauss

   Math

   For his results on measure rigidity in ergodic theory, and their applications to number theory.

3. Stanislav K. Smirnov

   Math

   For the proof of conformal invariance of percolation and the planar Ising model in statistical physics.

4. Cédric Villani

   Math

   For his proofs of nonlinear Landau damping and convergence to equilibrium for the Boltzmann equation.