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Andrei Okounkov
Mathematician

Andrei Okounkov

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Connecting probability, representation theory and algebraic geometry

Representation and geometry

Born
26 July 1969
Birthplace
Moscow

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Andrei Okounkov

Andrei Okounkov is a Russian mathematician whose work links several areas of pure mathematics and mathematical physics. He received the 2006 Fields Medal.

Early life

Moscow training

Earned his mathematics degree at Moscow State University in 1993 and his doctorate there in 1995.

Career

  1. 2001

    Packard Fellowship

    Received the fellowship while at Princeton.

  2. 2006

    Fields Medal

    Honoured at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Madrid.

Contributions

Representation and geometry

Worked on links between representation theory, probability and algebraic geometry.

Beyond work

Mathematical conversations

Co-conducted the International Mathematical Union's 2022 interview with Fields medallist June Huh, helping present the experiences and ideas behind mathematical research to a wider audience.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Mathematical conversations — biographical source ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Okounkov. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.