Akshay Venkatesh
Robert & Luisa Fernholz Professor
School of Mathematics
Number Theory
Affiliation
Mathematics
Home Institution
Stanford University
Akshay Venkatesh is a mathematician who has worked on many topics at the interface between number theory and other fields, including representation theory, dynamics, and algebraic topology. His recent work examines new algebraic structures related to the topology of locally symmetric spaces.
Fields Medal, 2018
Dates at IAS
Faculty
School of Mathematics
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Distinguished Visiting Professor
School of Mathematics
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Member
School of Mathematics
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Degrees
Princeton University
Ph.D.
2002
University of Western Australia
B.Sc.
1997
Honors
2019
Honorary doctorate, University of Western Australia
2018
Fields Medal
2017
Ostrowski Prize
2016
Infosys Prize
2010
Aisenstadt Chair, Université de Montreal
2008
SASTRA Ramanujan Prize
2007
Salem Prize
Appointments
Stanford University
2008–2018
Professor of Mathematics
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University
2005–2008
Associate Professor
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University
2004–2005
Visiting Member
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2002–2004
C. L. E. Moore Instructor
