AMS-EMS Mikhail Gordin Prize Selection Committee
General Description
- Committee is standing
- Number of members is four (appointed by the EMS with AMS representation on the committee approved by the President of the AMS)
- Term is four years
Principal Activities
The committee selects a recipient. The committee will communicate its selection to the Secretary for approval by the Executive Committee of the Council. The AMS-EMS Mikhail Gordin Prize was established to honor the memory of Mikhail Gordin and the tradition of the mathematics of Eastern Europe. It is awarded every four years to a mathematician working in probability or dynamical systems, with preference given to early career mathematicians from or professionally connected to an Eastern European country. The Mikhail Gordin Prize is awarded every four years. It consists of a cash prize and funds to cover travel costs to the awards ceremony.
Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
(as adopted by the April 2019 Council)
The American Mathematical Society is committed to promoting and facilitating equity, diversity and inclusion throughout the mathematical sciences. For its own long-term prosperity as well as that of the public at large, our discipline must connect with and appropriately incorporate all sectors of society. We reaffirm the pledge in the AMS Mission Statement to "advance the status of the profession of mathematics, encouraging and facilitating full participation of all individuals," and urge all members to conduct their professional activities with this goal in mind.
Miscellaneous Information
The business of this committee can be done by email or videoconference.
Members should be familiar with the Guidelines on Conflict of Interest for AMS Prize Selection Committees (as adopted by the January 2007 AMS Council).
Note to the Chair
For the purpose of archiving the committee activities, the Secretary maintains a central file system for archiving committee records. Committee Chairs are asked to submit committee records on yearly basis. Chairs can submit material at their discretion, and some materials that they may wish to provide are meeting minutes, agenda, and emails. Confidential material should be noted, so that it can be handled in a confidential manner.
Authorization
- Committee creation: Council Minutes April 2021, Item 3.4
- Prize creation: Council Minutes April 2020, Item 5.1
- 24 April 2021 Council, Item 6.8: Added the Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- 03 January 2023 Council, Item 3.6: Added "The committee will communicate its selection to the Secretary for approval by the Executive Committee of the Council."
Past Winners
http://www.ams.org/gordin-winners