Luis Caffarelli

Awards

1. 2012

   Wolf Prize — Mathematics

   Math

   for outstanding, visionary, original and fundamental work on partial differential equations, in particular on regularity for elliptic and parabolic equations, free boundary problems and fluid mechanics.

2. 2018

   Shaw Prize — Mathematical Sciences

   Math

   For his groundbreaking work on partial differential equations, including creating a theory of regularity for nonlinear equations such as the Monge-Ampère equation, and free-boundary problems such as the obstacle problem, work that has influenced a whole generation of researchers in the field.

3. 2023

   Abel Prize

   Math

   For his seminal contributions to regularity theory for nonlinear partial differential equations including free-boundary problems and the Monge–Ampère equation.