A New Fields Medal for Paris-Saclay

The international mathematical community is celebrating a remarkable achievement with the award of the 2026 Fields Medal to Hong Wang, Permanent Professor at IHES, a founding member of Université Paris-Saclay, and an alumna of École Polytechnique. This prestigious distinction, often regarded as the “Nobel Prize of Mathematics,” recognizes exceptional mathematicians under the age of 40 for groundbreaking contributions to the field.

Hong Wang received the award for her outstanding work in harmonic analysis, particularly her major advances on the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture, one of the most challenging problems in modern mathematics. Her research has opened new perspectives in geometric measure theory and mathematical analysis.

This distinction further strengthens the international reputation of Université Paris-Saclay as one of the world’s leading centres for mathematics and fundamental research. Thanks to the excellence of its laboratories and research institutes, the university continues to attract outstanding scientists and foster groundbreaking discoveries.

For the Paris-Saclay community, this Fields Medal is much more than an individual achievement. It reflects a long-standing commitment to scientific excellence, international collaboration and innovation. It also inspires the next generation of students and researchers who will shape the future of mathematics.