Prof. Akshay Venkatesh

Prof. Akshay Venkatesh is a broad mathematician who has worked on many topics at the interface between number theory and other fields, including representation theory, dynamics, and algebraic topology. His recent work examines new algebraic structures related to the topology of locally symmetric spaces. He received his Ph.D. in 2002 from Princeton University and did his postdoctoral work at MIT, before moving to faculty positions at NYU and Stanford.

He is currently a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study. Prof. Venkatesh has been honored with numerous accolades for his contributions in the subject. An Infosys Prize Laureate, 2016 and more recently, a recipient of the prestigious Fields Medal, 2018, his list of honors also include: the Ostrowski Prize (2017); Aisenstadt Chair, Université de Montreal (2010); SASTRA Ramanujan Prize (2008) and the Salem Prize (2007).