- Thursday, April 25, 2024
By: Keerthi Mohan
A renowned Indian-origin mathematician has won the prestigious Fields medal, which is known as the Nobel prize for maths. Akshay Venkatesh has been awarded the honour for his contributions to a broad range of subjects in mathematics. The 36-year-old is born in New Delhi and currently teaches at Stanford University. Venkatesh moved to Perth, Australia, when he was just two and he finished high school when he was 13. At the age of 16, he graduated with first class honours in mathematics from the University of Western Australia. Four years later, Venkatesh earned his PhD. The Fields Medal was given…
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