The Asian Scientist 100
Institution
Institute for Basic Science
Country
South Korea
Field
Mathematics
Oh won the HO-AM Prize in Physics and Mathematics in 2022. He is a leading mathematician in the field of symplectic geometry and topology. Oh set up the theoretical foundation of Floer homology theory and developed important methodologies of applying the theory to various problems in symplectic topology. Oh is one of the first few Koreans who were invited as a speaker in the International Congress of Mathematicians. He is a member of Korean Mathematical Society and National Academy of Science of the Republic of Korea.
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- 2022 HO-AM Prize in Physics and Mathematics