Heidelberg Laureate Forum

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Mathematics and computer science have evolved into a matter of utmost importance in our modern society. We are confronted with the product of mathematical and computational research in all situations and aspects of our daily lives. To ensure that this technical revolution continues to thrive, science in all of its facets has to be persistently promoted and encouraged. The Heidelberg Laureate Forum rises to this challenge by bringing together the most exceptional mathematicians and computer scientists of their generations. Each year, in the last complete week of September, the recipients of the most prestigious awards in mathematics and computer science, the Abel Prize, ACM A.M. Turing Award, ACM Prize in Computing, Fields Medal, IMU Abacus Medal and Nevanlinna Prize, meet 200 selected young researchers from all over the world. Participants spend a week interacting and networking in a relaxed atmosphere designed to encourage scientific exchange.

The HLFF Welcomes Executive Director, Dr. Agnes Szmolenszky

Dr. Agnes Szmolenszky has been appointed Executive Director and Member of the Board of the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF). 

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Congratulations to 2025 Abel Prize Recipient, Masaki Kashiwara!

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (DNVA) has annouced that the 2025 Abel Prize is being awarded to the mathematician Masaki Kashiwara, who is being recognized "for his fundamental contributions to algebraic analysis and representation theory, in particular the development of the theory of D-modules and the discovery of crystal bases."

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Congratulations to 2024 ACM Prize in Computing Recipient, Torsten Hoefler!

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has named Torsten Hoefler, Professor at ETH Zurich, as the recipient of the 2024 ACM Prize in Computing. He is being recognized "for fundamental contributions to high-performance computing and the ongoing AI revolution.”

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Congratulations to 2024 ACM A.M. Turing Award Recipients, Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton!

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has awarded the 2024 ACM A.M. Turing Award to computer scientists Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton, who are being recognized "for developing the conceptual and algorithmic foundations of reinforcement learning."

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New HLF Laureate Portrait – Martin Hairer

Meet Fields Medal recipient Martin Hairer, who is currently Professor of Pure Mathematics at EPFL and the Imperial College London. We were lucky enough to speak with him at the 11th HLF about his early fascination with mathematics and the circumstances that led to him being rewarded the Fields Medal in 2014. Check out the full interview – part of our extensive "HLFF Laureate Portraits" series.

Follow the link below for the full interview.

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Check out highlights of the 11th HLF!

Check out our video to see some of the highlights of the 11th HLF and hear what our attendees enjoyed most! Follow the link below for more media on the 11th HLF!

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Voices on the HLF