Candes, De Lellis Win $1.2 Million Shaw Prize for Math Breakthroughs
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Updated · VnExpress International · May 31
Candes, De Lellis Win $1.2 Million Shaw Prize for Math Breakthroughs
1 articles · Updated · VnExpress International · May 31
$1.2 million Shaw Prizes in mathematical sciences went to Stanford's Emmanuel Candes, 56, and IAS mathematician Camillo De Lellis, 50, for separate breakthroughs in statistics, geometry and fluid dynamics.
Candes was honored for helping create compressed sensing, which reconstructs signals from incomplete data and has spread into medical imaging, machine learning and data science, as well as for later work reducing false discoveries in data analysis.
De Lellis was recognized for advances on the Plateau problem and for developing convex integration methods that enabled 'wild' fluid-flow solutions and helped pave the way for the 2016 resolution of the Onsager conjecture.
Founded in 2004 by Hong Kong media mogul Run Run Shaw, the annual prize covers astronomy, life science and medicine, and mathematical sciences, and past winners have gone on to collect 16 Nobel Prizes.
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Emmanuel Candès and Camillo De Lellis Awarded 2026 Shaw Prize: Breakthroughs in Mathematical Sciences and Interdisciplinary Impact
Overview
The 2026 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences honors Emmanuel Candès and Camillo De Lellis for their groundbreaking research that advances human understanding and pushes the boundaries of mathematical thought. Candès is recognized for his influential work in information theory and signal processing, while De Lellis is celebrated for his major contributions to geometric analysis and the classic Plateau problem. The Shaw Prize highlights the importance of innovative research in mathematics, showcasing achievements that have a significant impact across scientific fields and reinforcing the prize’s reputation as a leading international award for excellence.