The Asian Scientist 100
Masaki Kashiwara
Institution
Kyoto University
Country
Japan
Field
Mathematics
Kashiwara was awarded the prestigious 2025 Abel Prize. Recognized for his fundamental contributions to algebraic analysis and representation theory, he is the first Japanese mathematician to win this award, which is considered the Nobel Prize equivalent in mathematics.
(Photo: The New York Times)
AWARDS
- 2025 Abel Prize
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