International Congress of Mathematicians

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The International Congress of Mathematicians is the premier global gathering of mathematicians, held every four years and known for hosting major awards such as the Fields Medal.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf mathematics conference
recurring event
aim to foster international cooperation in mathematics
to present recent advances in all fields of mathematics
to recognize outstanding mathematical achievements
audience graduate students in mathematics
professional mathematicians
awardPresented Abacus Medal
Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize
Chern Medal Award
Fields Medal
Rolf Nevanlinna Prize
category scientific congress
field mathematics
firstEditionCountry Switzerland
firstEditionLocation Zurich NERFINISHED
frequencyChange adopted four-year cycle in 1900s
governingBody International Mathematical Union
hasAbbreviation ICM
hasEditionType hybrid or virtual congress
in-person congress
inception 1897
language English
notableFor Abacus Medal award ceremony
Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize award ceremony
Chern Medal Award ceremony
Fields Medal award ceremony
Invited section lectures
Plenary lectures
Rolf Nevanlinna Prize award ceremony
organizer International Mathematical Union
periodicity every four years
publishes proceedings of invited lectures
relatedOrganization national mathematical societies
scope international
selectionProcess invited speakers chosen by program committee
shortName ICM
sponsor International Mathematical Union
status largest regular international meeting of mathematicians
topic applied mathematics
history of mathematics
mathematical education
pure mathematics
typicalDuration about one week
typicalProgramElement closing ceremony
opening ceremony
panel discussions
poster sessions

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