Meet Akshay Venkatesh: The Delhi-born who got the Nobel Prize in mathematics
Meet Akshay Venkatesh: The
Delhi-born who got the Nobel Prize in mathematics
By
Indulekha Aravind
When he was 13, Akshay Venkatesh
told a journalist interviewing the exceptionally young high school graduate,
“I’d like to do some research in physics or maybe become a mathematician or
something like that.” The Delhi-born, Australia-bred mathematician has done
that and then some, winning the prestigious Fields Medal this week. It’s deemed
the highest honour in mathematics.
The 36-year-old Stanford University professor, set to join the Institute for Advanced Study at the University of ..
The 36-year-old Stanford University professor, set to join the Institute for Advanced Study at the University of ..
