The Fields Medal, awarded every four years to mathematicians under 40, was given to Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman and Hong Wang for their groundbreaking work. Wang is only

The Fields Medal, awarded every four years to mathematicians under 40, was given to Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman and Hong Wang for their groundbreaking work. Wang is only the third woman to win. Link For only third time ever, a woman shares math’s top prize This year’s Fields Medal honors four mathematicians in their 30s who have made their mark in geometry and physics.