Jan Nekovar

Jan Nekovar

The Neuron Scientific Support Foundation awarded eight scientists and divided six million crowns among them at a ceremony in the National Museum in Prague today, on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. The significant discovery prize, including one million crowns, was awarded to mathematician Jan Nekovar (right). His mathematical proofs in elliptic curve theory already led to him receiving the Fields Medal in 2014. Currently, Nekovar is a professor at the Sorbonne University. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

Jan Nekovar

Jan Nekovar

The Neuron Scientific Support Foundation awarded eight scientists and divided six million crowns among them at a ceremony in the National Museum in Prague today, on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. The significant discovery prize, including one million crowns, was awarded to mathematician Jan Nekovar. His mathematical proofs in elliptic curve theory already led to him receiving the Fields Medal in 2014. Currently, Nekovar is a professor at the Sorbonne University. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

Jan Nekovar

Jan Nekovar

The Neuron Scientific Support Foundation awarded eight scientists and divided six million crowns among them at a ceremony in the National Museum in Prague today, on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. The significant discovery prize, including one million crowns, was awarded to mathematician Jan Nekovar (centre). His mathematical proofs in elliptic curve theory already led to him receiving the Fields Medal in 2014. Currently, Nekovar is a professor at the Sorbonne University. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)