DevelopingFields Medal win: Wang Hong, Deng Yu are first Chinese nationals to score top maths honourTwo former Peking University classmates now stand together on the world’s highest stage for mathematicians4-MIN READ4-MIN0ListenPublished: 9:56pm, 23 Jul 2026Updated: 10:15pm, 23 Jul 2026For the first time, China has produced Fields Medal winners educated on its own soil – and two at once.Chinese mathematicians Wang Hong and Deng Yu took the honour, alongside John Pardon and Jacob Tsimerman.The Fields Medal is the top honour for young mathematicians under 40 years of age. The medals, along with a modest cash prize, were given out on Thursday at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in Philadelphia.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Fields Medal win: Wang Hong, Deng Yu are first Chinese nationals to score top maths honour
Chinese mathematicians Wang Hong and Deng Yu have become the first Chinese nationals educated in China to win the prestigious Fields Medal. They received the honor, considered the top award for mathematicians under 40, alongside John Pardon and Jacob Tsimerman.
Zhang TongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-23 · 13:56 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Chinese mathematicians Wang Hong and Deng Yu have become the first Chinese nationals educated in China to win the prestigious Fields Medal. They received the honor, considered the top award for mathematicians under 40, alongside John Pardon and Jacob Tsimerman. The medals and cash prizes were presented on Thursday at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia. This marks a significant achievement for China's mathematics education system, producing two winners from its own soil simultaneously.
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John Pardon and Jacob Tsimerman also received the Fields Medal.
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The medals were awarded at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in Philadelphia.
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The Fields Medal is the top honor for mathematicians under 40.
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Wang Hong and Deng Yu are former Peking University classmates.
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Wang Hong and Deng Yu are the first Chinese nationals to win the Fields Medal.
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