By ZOU SHUO in Beijing and YANG GAO in Toronto |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Deng Yu (left) and Wang Hong pose for photos on Thursday in Philadelphia, the United States, after winning the Fields Medal, one of the world's most prestigious award in mathematics. [LI RUI / XINHUA]
As Chinese mathematicians Deng Yu and Wang Hong received the 2026 Fields Medal on Thursday, congratulatory messages poured in from individuals and institutions worldwide for the two scholars who became the first Chinese nationals to win the prestigious award, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize" of mathematics.
They shared the honor with John Pardon of the United States and Jacob Tsimerman of Canada at the opening ceremony of the International Congress of Mathematicians held in Philadelphia, the US.
