Princeton Alumni Awarded Three of Four 2026 Fields Medals in Math
July 24, 2026
July 24, 2026
PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 24 -- Princeton University issued the following news:
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Princeton alumni awarded three of four 2026 Fields Medals in math
Three of the four Fields Medalists announced today by the International Mathematical Union are Princeton alumni: Yu Deng *15, John Pardon '11, who is a former mathematics faculty member, and Jacob Tsimerman *11.
The medal, awarded every four years to researchers under 40 years old, is one . . .
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Princeton alumni awarded three of four 2026 Fields Medals in math
Three of the four Fields Medalists announced today by the International Mathematical Union are Princeton alumni: Yu Deng *15, John Pardon '11, who is a former mathematics faculty member, and Jacob Tsimerman *11.
The medal, awarded every four years to researchers under 40 years old, is one . . .