Glasgow and Dublin have been announced as the co-hosts of the next International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), the field’s most prestigious gathering, after this year’s event was boycotted because it took place in the US.
The next ICM in 2030 will be the first to be held across two countries after the joint Irish-Scottish bid defeated rival proposals from Tokyo, Japan and Hong Kong.
It was led by mathematicians at the University of Glasgow and Maynooth University, working in partnership with the Edinburgh, London and Irish Mathematical Societies.
Held every four years, up to four Fields Medals, widely regarded as the mathematical equivalent of the Nobel Prize, are awarded to mathematicians under the age of 40 at the gathering.
“The General Assembly and International Congress of Mathematicians will be a landmark event, showcasing Ireland and Scotland’s shared commitment to excellence in mathematics, research and education,” said James Lawless, Ireland’s minister for further and higher education, research, innovation and science.
