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In Pics: Meet Akshay Venkatesh, Indian-origin genius who won the Nobel prize for maths

New Delhi-born Venkatesh who is currently teaching at Stanford University, has won the Fields Medal for his profound contributions to an exceptionally broad range of subjects in mathematics.

DNA Web Team | Aug 02, 2018, 03:54 PM IST

1.The math genius!

The math genius!
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Venkatesh, a New Delhi born, has worked at the highest level in number theory, arithmetic geometry, topology, automorphic forms and ergodic theory. (Photo: Twitter)

 

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2.A beautiful mind!

A beautiful mind!
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From being a child prodigy to becoming one of the most renowned researchers in the field of mathematics, Venkatesh's journey has been full of achievements and accolades. (Photo: Twitter)

3.Breaking the mathematicians code!

Breaking the mathematicians code!
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He finished high school when he was 13 and went to the University of Western Australia, graduating with first class honours in mathematics in 1997, at the age of 16. (Photo: AFP)

4.The good teacher!

The good teacher!
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In 2002, Venkatesh earned his PhD at the age of 20. Since then, he has gone from holding a post-doctoral position at MIT to becoming a Clay Research Fellow and, now a professor at Stanford University.  (Photo: Video grab)

5.The problem solver

The problem solver
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His research has been recognised with many awards, including the Ostrowski Prize, the Infosys Prize, the Salem Prize and Sastra Ramanujan Prize. (Photo: AFP)

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