Jacques Deruyts Prize Explained

The Jacques Deruyts Prize, or Prix Jacques Deruyts, is a monetary prize that recognizes distinguished research contributions in Mathematics. ^[1] It was first awarded in 1952 by the Académie Royale de Belgique, Classe des Sciences and is named for Jacques Deruyts (full name Deruyts, Joseph Gustave Jacques) who was a Belgian mathematician, known as a pioneer of group representation theory.

Deruyts received his doctorate in 1883 from the University of Liège

Recipients

The recipients of the Jacques Deruyts Prize are:^{[2] [3]}

• 1952: Paul Gillis
• 1956: Jean Teghem
• 1960: Félix Alardin
• 1964: No award
• 1968: No award
• 1972: Lucien Waelbroeck
• 1976: Jean-Pierre Gossez
• 1980: Paul Godin
• 1984: Jean Schmets
• 1988: Marc De Wilde
• 1992: Christian Fabry
  • 1996: Jean Bricmont 2000: Jean Schmets
  • 2004: F. Thomas Bruss 2008: Thierry De Pauw
• 2012: Denis Bonheure
• 2016: Siegfried Hörmann
• 2020: Jean Van Schaftingen ^[4]

See also

• List of mathematics awards

References

1. Book: Recognizing excellence in the mathematical sciences : an international compilation of awards, prizes, and recipients. 1997. JAI Press. Jaguszewski, Janice M.. 0762302356. Greenwich, Conn.. 37513025.
2. Book: Recognizing excellence in the mathematical sciences : an international compilation of awards, prizes, and recipients. 1997. JAI Press. Jaguszewski, Janice M.. 0762302356. Greenwich, Conn.. 37513025.
3. Web site: Classe des Sciences. www.academieroyale.be. fr. 2018-05-09.
4. Web site: Académie Royale de Belgique . Classe des Sciences : lauréats des Prix 2021 . 27 December 2021.