Mathematician Maxim Kontsevich expects Chinese to win Fields Medal

STORY: Mathematician Maxim Kontsevich expects Chinese to win Fields Medal DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SCIENCE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of International Congress of Basic Science 2. various of Maxim Kontsevich 3. SOUNDBITE (English) : MAXIM KONTSEVICH, Mathematician STORYLINE: Maxim Kontsevich, a Russian and French mathematician and mathematical physicist, said he expected Chinese mathematicians to win the Fields Medal soon. Kontsevich told Xinhua at the ongoing International Congress of Basic Science (ICBS) held in Beijing from July 16 to July 28. The Fields Medal is the "Nobel Prize" in mathematics. So far no one in China has won it. Kontsevich, a Fields Medalist himself, said that Chinese mathematicians have already shown their prominence in the world and will definitely win the Fields Medal in time. SOUNDBITE (English) : MAXIM KONTSEVICH, Mathematician "This Congress really shared between three subjects, mathematics, physics and information technology, w

International Congress of Basic Science kicks off in Beijing

STORY: International Congress of Basic Science kicks off in Beijing DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of International Congress of Basic Science 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHING-TUNG YAU, Chairman of the ICBS, World-renowned mathematician 3. various of International Congress of Basic Science STORYLINE: The International Congress of Basic Science (ICBS) was inaugurated in Beijing on Sunday under the theme of "Advancing Science for Humanity." The event will run from Sunday to July 28 and brings together over 800 leading scientists and renowned scholars from home and abroad to promote collaboration and knowledge exchange. The congress focuses on three branches of basic science: mathematics, theoretical physics, and theoretical computer and information sciences, according to the congress organizer. The congress, featuring more than 500 lectures, satellite meetings, and engaging exchange events, aims to provide a robust platform for scholars glob

CHINA-BEIJING-INT'L CONGRESS OF BASIC SCIENCE-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-INT'L CONGRESS OF BASIC SCIENCE-OPENING (CN)

(230717) -- BEIJING, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend the opening ceremony of the International Congress of Basic Science (ICBS) in Beijing, capital of China, on July 16, 2023. The ICBS was inaugurated in Beijing on Sunday under the theme of "Advancing Science for Humanity." The event will run from Sunday to July 28 and brings together over 800 leading scientists and renowned scholars from home and abroad to promote collaboration and knowledge exchange. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

CHINA-BEIJING-INT'L CONGRESS OF BASIC SCIENCE-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-INT'L CONGRESS OF BASIC SCIENCE-OPENING (CN)

(230717) -- BEIJING, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 16, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the International Congress of Basic Science (ICBS) in Beijing, capital of China. The ICBS was inaugurated in Beijing on Sunday under the theme of "Advancing Science for Humanity." The event will run from Sunday to July 28 and brings together over 800 leading scientists and renowned scholars from home and abroad to promote collaboration and knowledge exchange. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

CHINA-BEIJING-INT'L CONGRESS OF BASIC SCIENCE-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-INT'L CONGRESS OF BASIC SCIENCE-OPENING (CN)

(230717) -- BEIJING, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 16, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the International Congress of Basic Science (ICBS) in Beijing, capital of China. The ICBS was inaugurated in Beijing on Sunday under the theme of "Advancing Science for Humanity." The event will run from Sunday to July 28 and brings together over 800 leading scientists and renowned scholars from home and abroad to promote collaboration and knowledge exchange. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)