SASTRA RAMANUJAN PRIZE WINNERS
2005 - 2012

Sastra Ramanujan Prize - History & Background

2012

Dr. Zhiwei Yun - China - Dr. Zhiwei Yun was awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in 2012 for his exceptional contributions at the intersection of number theory, algebraic geometry and representation theory. His work on fundamental lemma, Langlands program and the geometry of Hitchin fibrations provided deep insights into the connections between these fields. That apart, Yun’s research, particularly on the arithmetic geometry of Shimura varieties demonstrated remarkable originality.

2011

Dr. Roman Holowinsky - USA - Dr. Roman Holowinsky was conferred the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in 2011 for his breakthrough work in analytic number theory, specifically the proof of the quantum unique ergodicity (QUE) conjecture for Hecke eigenforms along with Dr. Kannan Soundararajan. This resolved a major problem in the field, showing that mass distribution of eigenfunctions remains equidistributed.

2010

Dr. Wei Zhang- China - Dr. Wei Zhang was awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in 2010 for his outstanding contributions to number theory, particularly in arithmetic geometry, L-functions, and the Birch–Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture. His work on the Gross–Zagier formula and Waldspurger’s formula made significant advancements in understanding the arithmetic of elliptic curves and modular forms.

2009

Dr. Kathrin Bringmann - Germany - Dr. Kathrin Bringmann was awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in 2009 for her significant contributions to mock theta functions, a topic introduced by Srinivasa Ramanujan. Her work deepened the understanding of mock modular forms, their connections to modular forms, combinatorics and number theory. By advancing Ramanujan’s unfinished work, she provided new insights into q-series and automorphic forms, making her a deserving recipient of the prestigious award.

2008

Dr. Akshay Venkatesh - Australia - Dr. Akshay Venkatesh was awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in 2008 for his exceptional contributions to number theory, automorphic forms and representation theory. His deep work on the dynamics of homogeneous spaces, subconvexity bounds for L-functions, and equidistribution problems had a great impact. Blending techniques from analysis, geometry and ergodic theory, his research embodied Ramanujan’s spirit.

2007

Dr. Ben Green - UK - Dr. Ben Green was awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in 2007 for his outstanding contributions to additive number theory, particularly his collaboration with Terence Tao on the Green-Tao theorem, which proved that prime numbers contain arbitrarily long arithmetic progressions. Green’s work combined deep insights from combinatorics, harmonic analysis and number theory, reflecting the legacy of Ramanujan and significantly advancing the understanding of prime number structures.

2006

Dr. Terence Tao - Australia - Dr. Terence Tao was awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in 2006 for his remarkable contributions to analytic number theory, particularly in additive combinatorics, prime number distribution and harmonic analysis. His work on the Green-Tao theorem, proving the existence of arbitrarily long arithmetic progressions in primes, significantly advanced our understanding of the distribution of primes.

2005

Dr. Manjul Bhargava - India - Dr. Manjul Bhargava was awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in 2005 for his contributions on number theory, particularly in higher composition laws and elliptic curves. His work extended Gauss’s composition law and advanced the understanding of integer values of quadratic forms. His research had a deep impact on algebraic geometry and representation theory, aligning with the legacy of Srinivasa Ramanujan in profound and elegant mathematics.

Dr. Kannan Soundararajan - India - Dr. Kannan Soundararajan was awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in 2005 for his exceptional contributions to analytic number theory, particularly in the distribution of prime numbers, L-functions and modular forms. His deep insights into the Riemann zeta function and equidistribution problems significantly advanced the field. Soundararajan’s work closely followed Ramanujan’s mathematical spirit, making him a deserving recipient of the award.

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