Caucher Birkar to receive new Fields Medal

August 3, 2018, 5:34 pm

The organizing committee of the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM 2018) will present a replacement Fields Medal to Caucher Birkar on Saturday the 4^th of August, at midday, in Pavilion 6, Riocentro, Rio de Janeiro.

Journalists who wish to cover the event must be accredited at the press credential stand in Pavillion 5 by 11 a.m. sharp on Saturday 4^th August.

What: New Fields Award for Caucher Birkar

When: 12 noon

Where: Riocentro (Avenida Salvador Allende, 6.555, Barra da Tijuca, West Zone of Rio de Janeiro).

More information available on the ICM 2018 website.

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