The Weierstrass Institute at Berlin has been selected to host the permanent office of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), ending a years-long moveable office. A Committee reviewed proposals from institutions worldwide and recommended the Weierstrass Institute as the ideal location for the stable office.
The 2010 International Mathematical Union prizes were awarded to four mathematicians: Elon Lindenstrauss, Ngô Bảo Châu, Stanislav Smirnov, and Cédric Villani. Lindenstrauss received the Fields Medal for his work on measure rigidity in ergodic theory and its applications to number theory.
Physicist-turned-author Simon Singh has won the Leelavati Award for his outstanding contributions to public outreach in mathematics. The award, named after a 12th-century Indian mathematician, carries a citation and cash prize of one million Indian rupees.
The President of India will inaugurate the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) 2010 in Hyderabad, awarding Fields Medal and other prestigious prizes. The ICM is a periodic event bringing together 3000 mathematicians from around the world, marking a significant recognition of India's growing role in mathematics.
Radha Charan Gupta will be the first Indian to receive the prize for his contributions to the history of mathematics, specifically work on trigonometry in India.