1 976 65438+1October1,Wolf and his family donated10 million dollars to establish the Wolf Foundation, whose main purpose is to promote the development of science and art all over the world. The Wolf Prize is mainly awarded to those who have made outstanding contributions to the promotion of human science and artistic civilization. From 1978, it will be awarded once a year, with a reward of $654.38 million each time, which can be shared by several people.

Five awards were awarded for agriculture, physics, chemistry, mathematics and medicine, with a prize of $654.38 million. Or people who have made outstanding achievements in one of the four major projects of architecture, music, painting and sculpture in the art field. Among them, the Wolf Prize in mathematics has the greatest influence, which may also benefit from the fact that the Nobel Prize has no mathematics prize. Mathematicians who have won the Wolf Prize are also masters of contemporary mathematics. There is no age limit for the winners, who are all scientists who have made outstanding contributions internationally. The great reputation of these scientists makes the award widely known, which also makes the Wolf Prize in mathematics known as the "Nobel Prize" in mathematics.

Tian Gang,1958165438+1was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu on October 24th. Mathematician, academician of China Academy of Sciences, academician of American College of Arts and Sciences, director, professor and doctoral supervisor of academic committee of Peking University Institute of Mathematical Sciences, former vice president of Peking University, and vice chairman of NLD Central Committee.