Who is the prize awarded to?
This B H Neumann Prize is awarded for the most outstanding talk or talks presented by a student or students at the Annual Meeting of the Australian Mathematical Society.
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The prize is named for Professor Bernhard H. Neumann AC, FAA, FRS, FAustMS (1909–2002), who played a central role in the Society since its founding. As well as having a distinguished research record in group theory, Bernhard Neumann was a strong supporter of programs for talented students at all levels of their mathematical education.
With great sadness the Society recorded the passing of Professor Neumann on 21 October 2002, just a few weeks after presenting this award at the Newcastle meeting of the Society.
Rules and eligibility criteria
The criteria which the prize committee will use for the award of the B.H. Neumann Prize are:
- the motivation and setting of the general context,
- the methods used to present the material,
- the organisation and structure of the lecture,
- the originality of the substance of the lecture, and
- the rapport with the audience.
Advice for B H Neumann student prize talks.
Valuable advice for all speakers at AustMS conferences is provided below. The advice was written by Jacqui Ramagge who has been a regular judge for the award (and herself won the award in 1992).
Past winners
