Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics
The Wiener Prize is awarded for an outstanding contribution to "applied mathematics in the highest and broadest sense."
Prize Details
Since 2004, the US$5,000 prize has been awarded every three years.The American Mathematical Society and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics award this prize jointly; the recipient must be a member of one of these societies.
Next Prize
January 2013
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Most Recent Prize: 2010
David L. Donoho received the 2010 prize for introducing novel fundamental and powerful mathematical tools in signal processing and image analysis.
About this Prize
This prize was established in 1967 in honor of Professor Norbert Wiener and was endowed by a fund from the Department of Mathematics of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Previous Prizes
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Photo of Norbert Wiener courtesy of the MIT Museum.
