Aschbacher Awarded The Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics

March 30, 2011

 The Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics 2011 is being awarded to Michael Aschbacher by the The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

 According to a press release from The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Aschbacher was selected for the prize “for his fundamental contributions to one of the largest mathematical projects ever, the classification of finite simple groups, notably his contribution to the quasi-thin case."

Aschbacher is the Shaler Arthur Hanisch Professor of Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology.

The Rolf Schock Prizes are triennial and are awarded in the fields of logic and philosophy, mathematics, the visual arts and the musical arts. The prizes are awarded by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts and The Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The prize award ceremony will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, on November 2, 2011.

Source: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Press Release (pdf)