Principal Guidelines

Any European mathematician who has not reached his/her 35th birthday on 30 June 2012, and who has not previously received the prize, is eligible for an EMS Prize at 6ecm. Up to 10 prizes will be awarded. The maximum age may be increased by up to three years in the case of an individual with a broken career pattern.
Mathematicians are defined to be European if they are of European nationality or their normal place of work is within Europe. Europe is defined to be the union of any country or part of a country which
is geographically within Europe or that has a corporate member of the EMS based in that country. Prizes are to be awarded for work accepted for publication before 31 October 2011.

Nominations for the Award

The Prize Committee is responsible for the evaluation of nominations. Nominations can be made by anyone, including members of the Prize Committee and candidates themselves. It is the responsibility of the nominator to provide all relevant information to the Prize Committee, including a résumé and documentation. The nomination for each award must be accompanied by a written justification and a citation of about 100 words that can be read at the award ceremony. The prizes cannot be shared.

Deadline for Submission

Nominations for the prize must reach the chairman of the Prize Committee at the following address, not later than 1 November 2011:

Professor Frances Kirwan FRS
Balliol College, Oxford OX1 3BJ, UK
kirwan@maths.ox.ac.uk

More about EMS Prizes can be found at Prizes / EMS Prize.