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The George Szekeres Medal

The George Szekeres Medal

AustMS Medal

Who is the medal awarded to?

The George Szekeres Medal is awarded to a member of the Australian Mathematical Society for outstanding and sustained contribution to the Mathematical Sciences.

Information

The creation of this career award medal was announced at the 90th birthday celebrations for Professor George Szekeres held at UNSW in May 2001.  A medallion bearing his portrait was presented to him at the Annual AustMS Conference in 2002, the first year of the award. The medal was awarded in even-numbered years prior to 2021. From 2021 onwards, it has been awarded annually to a single recipient.

The Medal is presented at the opening session of the AustMS Annual Meeting.

Eligibility criteria

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 that have materially promoted the mathematical sciences discipline within Australia. The candidate should have been resident in Australia when the bulk of the work was completed.

How to nominate

Nominations for the George Szekeres Medal should include an extended citation of not more than two pages in length arguing the case for awarding the Medal to the nominee, submitted via the AMPA nominations website. The nomination should also include:

  • a shorter citation, of not more than 100 words, which may be used to report the candidate’s achievements in the event the nomination is successful.
  • a full list of publications of the candidate, with the most significant (up to a maximum of 20) marked by an asterisk.
  • a curriculum vitae of the candidate’s professional career, highlighting any achievements which add support to the nomination.
  • the names of between three and six suitable referees, along with a brief statement as to their appropriateness.

Nominations open in March and close late May each year.

Nominations should include

  • the names of between three and six suitable referees, along with a brief statement as to their appropriateness.
  • name, affiliation, and email of nominee
  • an extended citation of not more than two pages in length arguing the case for awarding the Medal to the nominee, submitted via the AMPA nominations website.
  • a shorter citation, of not more than 100 words, which may be used to report the candidate’s achievements in the event the nomination is successful.
  • a full list of publications of the candidate, with the most significant (up to a maximum of 20) marked by an asterisk.
  • a curriculum vitae of the candidate’s professional career, highlighting any achievements which add support to the nomination.
  • the names of between three and six suitable referees, along with a brief statement as to their appropriateness.

Past Winners

Year

Winner

Institution

Citation

2023

George Willis

University of Newcastle

2022

Professor Igor Shparlinski 

UNSW

2021

Professor Mathai Varghese FAA FAustMS

University of Adelaide

2020

Professor Nalini Joshi AO FAA FRSN FAustMS

University of Sydney

2020

Professor S. Ole Warnaar FAA FAustMS

University of Queensland

2018

Professor Peter Taylor

University of Melbourne

2016

 Professor James M. Hill FAustMS

University of Adelaide

2016

Professor Gus Lehrer AM, FAA, FAustMS

University of Sydney

2014

 Professor C.E. Praeger AM, FAA, FAustMS

University of Western Australia

2012

Professor Ross Street FAA, FAustMS

Macquarie University

2012

Professor Neil Trudinger FAA, FRS, FAustMS

ANU

2010

Professor Peter Hall FAA, FRS, FAustMS

University of Melbourne

2008

 Professor J. Hyam Rubinstein FAA

University of Melbourne

2006

Professor Anthony J. Guttmann FAA

University of Melbourne

2004

Dr Robert S. Anderssen AM

2002

Professor Ian H. Sloan FAA

UNSW

2002

Professor Alf van der Poorten AM

Macquarie University