Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences
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The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences is a prestigious international award established in Hong Kong that honors outstanding contributions to mathematical research.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences canonical | 9 |
| Shaw Prize 2010 | 1 |
| Shaw Prize for Mathematical Sciences | 1 |
| 邵逸夫奖 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2437629 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences Context triple: [Pierre Deligne, awardReceived, Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences]
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A.
Chern Medal
The Chern Medal is a prestigious international mathematics award recognizing lifelong outstanding achievements in the field of mathematics.
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B.
Wolf Prize in Mathematics
The Wolf Prize in Mathematics is a prestigious international award established in 1978 that honors outstanding contributions to the field of mathematics and is often regarded as one of the discipline’s highest distinctions.
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C.
Atiyah–Bott Prize
The Atiyah–Bott Prize is a prestigious mathematics award named after Sir Michael Atiyah and Raoul Bott, recognizing outstanding contributions to geometry and topology.
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D.
Dirac Prize
The Dirac Prize is a prestigious international award in theoretical physics and mathematics, recognizing outstanding contributions to fields such as quantum theory, cosmology, and high-energy physics.
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E.
Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics
The Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics is a prestigious award recognizing outstanding research at the interface of mathematics and theoretical physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences Target entity description: The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences is a prestigious international award established in Hong Kong that honors outstanding contributions to mathematical research.
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A.
Chern Medal
The Chern Medal is a prestigious international mathematics award recognizing lifelong outstanding achievements in the field of mathematics.
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B.
Wolf Prize in Mathematics
The Wolf Prize in Mathematics is a prestigious international award established in 1978 that honors outstanding contributions to the field of mathematics and is often regarded as one of the discipline’s highest distinctions.
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C.
Atiyah–Bott Prize
The Atiyah–Bott Prize is a prestigious mathematics award named after Sir Michael Atiyah and Raoul Bott, recognizing outstanding contributions to geometry and topology.
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D.
Dirac Prize
The Dirac Prize is a prestigious international award in theoretical physics and mathematics, recognizing outstanding contributions to fields such as quantum theory, cosmology, and high-energy physics.
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E.
Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics
The Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics is a prestigious award recognizing outstanding research at the interface of mathematics and theoretical physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mathematics award
ⓘ
science award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences
ⓘ
surface form:
Shaw Prize for Mathematical Sciences
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| awardedFor |
outstanding contributions in mathematical sciences
ⓘ
significant advances in mathematics ⓘ |
| country |
Hong Kong, China
ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong
|
| currencyOfPrize | Hong Kong dollar ⓘ |
| field |
mathematical sciences
ⓘ
mathematics ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 2004 ⓘ |
| founder | Run Run Shaw ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Asian science award
ⓘ
international science and technology award ⓘ |
| hasDiscipline |
applied mathematics
ⓘ
mathematical physics ⓘ probability theory ⓘ pure mathematics ⓘ statistics ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.shawprize.org ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Hong Kong, China
ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong
|
| inception | 2002 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialWebsite |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| location |
Hong Kong, China
ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong
|
| motto | honouring individuals who are currently active in their respective fields ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Run Run Shaw ⓘ |
| notableLaureate |
Andrew Wiles
ⓘ
Grigori Perelman ⓘ Jean Bourgain ⓘ Shing-Tung Yau ⓘ Terence Tao ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Shaw Prize Foundation
ⓘ
surface form:
The Shaw Prize
|
| presentedBy | The Shaw Prize Foundation ⓘ |
| region | international ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Abel Prize
ⓘ
Chern Medal ⓘ Fields Medal ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | international committee of experts ⓘ |
| sponsor | The Shaw Prize Foundation ⓘ |
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Subject: Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences Description of subject: The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences is a prestigious international award established in Hong Kong that honors outstanding contributions to mathematical research.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
邵逸夫奖
this entity surface form:
Shaw Prize 2010
this entity surface form:
Shaw Prize for Mathematical Sciences