# Leroy P. Steele Prizes

Each year, The Steele Prize is awarded in the following categories:

1. The Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement is awarded for the cumulative influence of the total mathematical work of the recipient, high level of research over a period of time, particular influence on the development of a field, and influence on mathematics through Ph.D. students. The amount of this prize is \$10,000. Nominations can be submitted between February 1 and March 31. Nominations for the Steele Prizes for Lifetime Achievement will remain active and receive consideration for three consecutive years. Next Prize: January 2019 2. The Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition is awarded for a book or substantial survey or expository research paper.The amount of this prize is \$5,000.

Nominations can be submitted between February 1 and March 31. Nominations for the Steele Prizes for Mathematical Exposition will remain active and receive consideration for three consecutive years.

Next Prize: January 2019

3. The Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research is awarded for a paper, whether recent or not, that has proved to be of fundamental or lasting importance in its field, or a model of important research. The amount of this prize is \\$5,000.

Special Note: The Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research is awarded according to the following six-year rotation of subject areas:

1. Open (2019)
2. Analysis/Probability (2020)
3. Algebra/Number Theory (2021)
4. Applied Mathematics (2022)
5. Geometry/Topology (2023)
6. Discrete Mathematics/Logic (2024)

Nominations can be submitted between February 1 and March 31.

Next Prize: January 2019

### Most Recent Prizes

Lifetime Achievement: January 2018
The 2018 Lifetime Achievement Prize was awarded to Jean Bourgain for the breadth of his contributions made in the advancement of mathematics.
Mathematical Exposition: January 2018
The 2018 Mathematical Exposition Prize was awarded to Martin Aigner and Günter M. Ziegler for Proofs from THE BOOK.
Seminal Contribution to Research: January 2018
The 2018 Seminal Contribution to Research Prize was awarded to Sergey Fomin and Andrei Zelevinsky (posthumously) for their paper "Cluster algebras I: Foundations," published in 2002 in the Journal of the American Mathematical Society.