Links

The George Szekeres Medal The Council of the Australian Mathematical Society has decided to create a new medal to recognise the research achievements of members of the Society. It will be called the George Szekeres Medal. The creation of the new medal was announced at the 90th birthday celebrations for George held at UNSW on Monday 28th and 29th May 2001.

George Szekeres (left) and Esther Klein Szekeres (right) with Professor David Craig (President, Australian Academy of Science)

Rules for the George Szekeres Medal of the AustMS

Rule 1.

The award is for a mathematical scientist active in research who is a member of the Australian Mathematical Society and normally resident in Australia.
 

Rule 2.

The medal may, in exceptional circumstances, be shared by at most two candidates.
 

Rule 3.

The Medal is awarded every two years.
 

Rule 4.

The award is for a sustained outstanding contribution to research in the mathematical sciences in the 15 years prior to the year of award. The candidate should have been resident in Australia when the bulk of the work was completed.
 

Rule 5.

The successful candidate will have an excellent record of promoting and supporting the discipline, through activities such as extensive graduate student supervision, outstanding contributions to leadership in the Australian Mathematical Society, or other activities which have materially promoted the mathematical sciences discipline within Australia.
 

Rule 6.

1. The George Szekeres Medal can be awarded to a recipient of the Australian Mathematical Society Medal, provided that the sustained outstanding contribution to research in Rule 4 is subsequent to the work for which the Australian Mathematical Society Medal was awarded.
2. The George Szekeres Medal cannot be awarded to the same person on more than one occasion.

Ian Sloan
Chair, George Szekeres Medal Committee
2004 - 2006

Return to Australian Math. Soc. home page.