In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal
July 23, 2026 
Wang Hong is the third woman—and first from China—to be awarded the world’s most prestigious mathematics prize.
Simons Foundation
Simons Foundation
For the first time, a Chinese woman has been awarded the world’s most prestigious mathematics prize, the Fields Medal, bringing the total count of Chinese-born medalists to three, as two mathematicians from the country clinched medals this year.…
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