Bertrand Russell Prize Selection Committee
General Description
- Committee is standing
- Number of members is three
- Term is three years
- Members are appointed by the President
The Bertrand Russell Prize of the AMS was established in 2016 by Thomas Hales. The prize looks beyond the confines of our profession to research or service contributions of mathematicians or related professionals to promoting good in the world. It recognizes the various ways that mathematics furthers fundamental human values.
The mission of the American Mathematical Society includes
- Promoting the uses of mathematical research,
- Advancing the status of the profession of mathematics, and
- Fostering an awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and everyday life.
This prize is designed to promote these goals. Mathematical contributions that further world health, our understanding of climate change, digital privacy, or education in developing countries, are some examples of the type of work that might be considered for the prize.
The prize is awarded every three years.
Principal Activities
The committee recommends a winner and communicates this recommendation to the Secretary for approval by the Executive Committee of the Council. The committee recommendation should include a written citation for the nominee.
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.
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
- January 03, 2017 Council Minutes, Item 3.2: Council created the committee and approved its charge.
- 24 April 2021 Council, Item 6.8: Added the Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- 02 January 2024 Council, Item 2.3: Removed prize amount.
Past Members
A list of current and past members is available at:
http://www.ams.org/about-us/governance/committees/russell-past.html
Awardees
http://www.ams.org/russell-winners