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PRIZES

There is a number of prizes specifically for women mathematicians.  A very comprehensive list of prizes and awards for and won by women mathematicians can be found on the Agnes Scott College website here. A list of prizes offered by the AWM can be found on their website here.  Of course we are always delighted when women win other prizes too, in particular we congratulate Maryam Mirzakhani on becoming the first woman to win the Fields medal in 2014. A number of women have won one of the prestigious EMS prizes, and in 2006 Sujatha Ramdorai won the Ramanujan prize for young mathematicians working in developing countries.

Anne Bennett prize

In 2014 the London Mathematical Society instituted the Anne Bennett prize  for contributions to and influence on mathematics, in particular for  inspiration for or advancement of women mathematicians.

Louise Hay Award 

The  Louise Hay Award of the AWM recognizes outstanding achievements in any area of mathematics education. It is named for Louise Hay (1935-1989),  a founder member of AWM and the first female head of a major US mathematics department, namely UIC. Hay is widely recognized for her contributions to mathematical logic, her strong leadership, and her lifelong commitment to nurturing the talent of young women and men.

Kovalveskaya fund

The Kovalveskaya fund supports various prizes for women scientists in developing countries. For example,  the Sofia Kovaleskaia prize 2014 is jointly awarded by the S. Kovaleskaia Foundation and the Mexican Society of Mathematics, to promote the participation of women in Mexico’s research in mathematics.

Krieger-Nelson Prize

In 1995 the Canadian Mathematical Society inaugurated the Krieger-Nelson Prize to recognize outstanding research by a female mathematician.  Cecilia Krieger (1894-1974) and Evelyn Nelson (1943-1987) were Canadian mathematicians. In 1930, Krieger became the first woman – and only the third person overall - to earn a mathematics doctorate from a Canadian University, Toronto.

Ruth Lyttle Satter prize

The  Ruth Lyttle Satter prize of the AMS recognizes an outstanding contribution to mathematics research by a woman in the previous six years. It was instituted in 1990 by Joan Birman in memory of her sister Ruth Satter, to honor her sister’s commitment to research and to encouraging women in science.