Deng Yu (mathematician)Dèng Yù邓煜and / withyǔ与Wang Hong (mathematician)Wáng Hóng王虹both received / jointly wontóng huò同获Fields MedalFēiěrzī Jiǎng菲尔兹奖，becomingchéng成the first groupshǒu pī首批to claim / to winzhāi dé摘得thiscǐ此distinguished honorshūróng殊荣structural particlede的of Chinese nationalityZhōngguójí中国籍mathematiciansshùxuéjiā数学家。
Deng Yu (mathematician)
Dèng Yù
邓煜
and / with
yǔ
与
Wang Hong (mathematician)
Wáng Hóng
王虹
both received / jointly won
tóng huò
同获
Fields Medal
Fēiěrzī Jiǎng
菲尔兹奖
becoming
chéng
成
the first group
shǒu pī
首批
to claim / to win
zhāi dé
摘得
this
cǐ
此
distinguished honor
shūróng
殊荣
structural particle
de
的
of Chinese nationality
Zhōngguójí
中国籍
mathematicians
shùxuéjiā
数学家
at
zài
在
in 2026
2026 nián
2026年
International Congress of Mathematicians
Guójì Shùxuéjiā Dàhuì
国际数学家大会
at (an event)
shàng
上
Deng Yu
Dèng Yù
邓煜
and
hé
和
Wang Hong
Wáng Hóng
王虹
to be honored with / to receive
róng huò
荣获
Fields Medal
Fēiěrzī Jiǎng
菲尔兹奖
to become
chéngwéi
成为
the first group
shǒu pī
首批
to receive / to obtain
huòdé
获得
this particular
zhè yī
这一
mathematics
shùxué
数学
highest honor
zuìgāo róngyù
最高荣誉
structural particle
de
的
Chinese citizens
Zhōngguó gōngmín
中国公民
Deng Yu
Dèng Yù
邓煜
because of
yīn
因
in
zài
在
partial differential equations
piān wēifēn fāngchéng
偏微分方程
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
structural particle
de
的
groundbreaking / breakthrough
tūpòxìng
突破性
research
yánjiū
研究
to win the award
huòjiǎng
获奖
Wang Hong
Wáng Hóng
王虹
whereas
zé
则
because of
yīn
因
rigorously
yángé
严格
proving
zhèngmíng
证明
three-dimensional
sānwéi
三维
Kakeya conjecture
Kǎkèyǎ cāixiǎng
卡克雅猜想
and thereby
ér
而
to receive
shòudào
受到
recognition / commendation
biǎozhāng
表彰
July 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Chinese / China
Zhōngguó
中国
mathematicians
shùxuéjiā
数学家
Deng Yu
Dèng Yù
邓煜
and
hé
和
Wang Hong
Wáng Hóng
王虹
at
zài
在
in 2026
2026 nián
2026年
International Congress of Mathematicians
Guójì Shùxuéjiā Dàhuì
国际数学家大会
at (an event)
shàng
上
to be honored with
róng huò
荣获
Fields Medal
Fēiěrzī Jiǎng
菲尔兹奖
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
Chinese citizens
Zhōngguó gōngmín
中国公民
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to receive
huòdé
获得
this
zhè yī
这一
distinguished honor
shūróng
殊荣
Fields Medal
Fēiěrzī Jiǎng
菲尔兹奖
every four years
měi sì nián
每四年
to award / to present
bānfā
颁发
once
yī cì
一次
hailed as / known as
bèi yù wéi
被誉为
the mathematics community
shùxué jiè
数学界
structural particle
de
的
highest honor
zuìgāo róngyù
最高荣誉
and / moreover
qiě
且
award recipients
huòjiǎng zhě
获奖者
must
xū
须
be
zài
在
under 40 years of age
40 suì yǐxià
40岁以下
Deng Yu
Dèng Yù
邓煜
because of
yīn
因
in
zài
在
partial differential equations
piān wēifēn fāngchéng
偏微分方程
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
to achieve
qǔdé
取得
groundbreaking
tūpòxìng
突破性
results / achievements
chéngguǒ
成果
and therefore
ér
而
to win the award
huòjiǎng
获奖
specifically
jùtǐ
具体
achieved / accomplished
shíxiànle
实现了
regarding
duì
对
Hilbert (mathematician)
Xīěrbótè
希尔伯特
Sixth Problem
dì liù wèntí
第六问题
core proposition
héxīn mìngtí
核心命题
structural particle
de
的
rigorous derivation
yángé tuīdǎo
严格推导
Wang Hong
Wáng Hóng
王虹
whereas
zé
则
by means of
píngjiè
凭借
in
zài
在
harmonic analysis
tiáohé fēnxī
调和分析
and
yǔ
与
geometric measure theory
jǐhé cèdùlùn
几何测度论
area of
fāngmiàn
方面
structural particle
de
的
work / research
gōngzuò
工作
to win the award
huòjiǎng
获奖
her
qí
其
127-page
127 yè
127页
paper
lùnwén
论文
rigorously
yángé
严格
proved
zhèngmíngle
证明了
three-dimensional
sānwéi
三维
Kakeya conjecture
Kǎkèyǎ cāixiǎng
卡克雅猜想
Wang Hong
Wáng Hóng
王虹
thereby / as a result
yóucǐ
由此
to become
chéngwéi
成为
in history
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
the third person
dì sān wèi
第三位
to be honored with
róng huò
荣获
Fields Medal
Fēiěrzī Jiǎng
菲尔兹奖
structural particle
de
的
female
nǚxìng
女性
mathematician
shùxuéjiā
数学家
this year
jīnnián
今年
four (people)
sì wèi
四位
award recipients
huòjiǎng zhě
获奖者
among
zhōng
中
three of them
yǒu sān wèi
有三位
using
yǐ
以
Chinese language
Zhōngwén
中文
as
wéi
为
mother tongue
mǔyǔ
母语
this result
cǐ jiéguǒ
此结果
passive marker
bèi
被
outside observers
wàijiè
外界
regarded as
shì wéi
视为
Chinese mathematics
Zhōngguó shùxué
中国数学
rising / emergence
juéqǐ
崛起
structural particle
de
的
important signal
zhòngyào xìnhào
重要信号
the two of them
liǎng rén
两人
structural particle
de
的
winning the award
huòjiǎng
获奖
news
xiāoxi
消息
in
zài
在
China
Zhōngguó
中国
all sectors of society
gèjiè
各界
to trigger / to spark
yǐnfā
引发
widespread
guǎngfàn
广泛
response / reaction
fǎnxiǎng
反响
official / state media
guānfāng méitǐ
官方媒体
referring to it
jiāng qí
将其
called / described as
chēng wéi
称为
China
Zhōngguó
中国
history of scientific development
kēxué fāzhǎn shǐ
科学发展史
in the history of
shàng de
上的
major / significant
zhòngdà
重大
milestone
lǐchéngbēi
里程碑
News in English
China & WorldDeng Yu and Wang Hong Win Fields Medal, Becoming First Chinese Nationals to Receive Mathematics Highest Honor
At the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians, Deng Yu and Wang Hong were awarded the Fields Medal, marking the first time Chinese nationals have received this honor often called the Nobel Prize of mathematics.
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