ICCM 2024

<h4>World’s prominent mathematicians gathered in Shanghai for the 2024 International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians, opened at Fudan University</h4> January 3 , the 2024 Annual International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians ( ICCM ) opened in Xianghui Hall, Fudan University, Shanghai, marking the second time that this grand event of the global Chinese mathematics community has been held in Shanghai, an international metropolis. This year's conference, with the theme of " New Frontiers : Mathematics for Transforming Science and Humanity " , brought together Chinese mathematicians from around the world to witness this major event. At the opening ceremony, it was announced that the ICCM headquarter will be permanently located in Shanghai, housed at the Shanghai Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences (SIMIS) to create a communication and exchange platform for top international scientists. <img src="/upload/news/20250111/2-1736562502-image.png" alt="" data-href="" style=""/> At the opening ceremony, Liu Kefeng, a deputy director of SIMIS, served as the host. He reviewed the important achievements of the institute in the past year since its establishment and emphasized the importance of the institute in building a high-level research platform in basic mathematics, applied mathematics, artificial intelligence and other fields. <img src="/upload/news/20250111/2-1736562522-image.png" alt="" data-href="" style=""/> Academician Shing-Tung Yau, President of the ICCM and Chairman of SIMIS mentioned in his speech: " I founded the ICCM between 1996 and 1998. " Professor Yau said in his speech that the ICCM has trained many important young scholars who have become academicians and promising mathematicians. Professor Yau also emphasized the increasingly important position of Chinese mathematicians in the international mathematics community and China's achievements in training first-class scholars. In her speech, Ms. Liu Duo, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, said, " Shanghai will continue to increase its efforts to fully support research in the field of mathematics. We will strive to build a major center for mathematical research, steadily advance the construction of a pilot zone for basic research, and encourage mathematicians to target major scientific problems with high risks and high values. " She emphasized that " mathematics is the foundation of all sciences and an important tool for the development of human civilization , " and looked forward to Shanghai's future development in the field of mathematical research. Academician Ma Yugang, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and vice president of Fudan University, also expressed his support for the ICCM Annual Meeting and stressed that " Fudan will continue to provide parent support for the development of the institute in the future. We sincerely welcome more and more talents in mathematics-related interdisciplinary fields and friends who have a strong interest in mathematics to choose the Shanghai Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences and Fudan University. " Shang Yuying, Deputy Secretary General of Shanghai Municipal Government, Luo Dajin, Director of Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission, Xu Guanghui, Director of Jiangsu Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Xue Kan, Secretary of Yangpu District Committee, Qu Wei, Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission, Mr. Zhao Zhen, Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and Liu Jinyuan, Deputy Mayor of Yangpu District attended the opening ceremony as guests. <img src="/upload/news/20250111/2-1736562544-image.png" alt="" data-href="" style=""/> The annual meeting announced that with the full support of Shanghai, the ICCM conference will be permanently located in Shanghai. It is expected to attract top scientists from all over the world to gather in Shanghai, introduce and train outstanding young scientists to work in Shanghai, and help Shanghai's scientific and technological innovation capabilities to continue to increase. Academician Shing-Tung Yau and Vice Mayor Liu Duo jointly unveiled the launch ceremony of the ICCM headquarter in Shanghai. <img src="/upload/news/20250111/2-1736562566-image.png" alt="" data-href="" style=""/> <img src="/upload/news/20250111/2-1736562597-image.png" alt="" data-href="" style=""/> The ICCM Best Paper Award, Ruolin Award, Creative Undergraduate Paper Award and Graduate Paper Award were announced and awarded at the opening ceremony to honor outstanding Chinese mathematicians and encourage young scientists to explore their respective research fields. A total of more than 400 top mathematicians and young scholars from around the world attended the conference, showcasing the latest high-level research results in basic mathematics, applied mathematics, and interdisciplinary applications. <img src="/upload/news/20250111/2-1736562617-image.png" alt="" data-href="" style=""/> <img src="/upload/news/20250111/2-1736562631-image.png" alt="" data-href="" style=""/> The four-day conference was held at SIMIS. Many mathematical giants, including Fields Medal winners Andrei Okounkov and Caucher Birkar , members of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences David Gabai and Christopher Hacon , members of the French Academy of Sciences Christophe Soulé , and members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Tian Ye, gave outstanding lectures. At the same time, nearly 200 high-level lectures, including plenary and invited lectures, the best paper award and other award lectures, like the Ruolin Award lectures, showing the infinite charm and far-reaching influence of mathematics. <img src="/upload/news/20250111/2-1736562646-image.png" alt="" data-href="" style=""/> This annual meeting is hosted by Shanghai Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Studies and Fudan University, and co-organized by Shing-Tung Yau Mathematical Science Center of Tsinghua University, Beijing Yanqi Lake Institute of Applied Mathematics, Shing-Tung Yau Center of Southeast University, and Institute of Mathematical Sciences of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Finally, Professor Liu Kefeng called for " the world today is undergoing a major change that has not been seen in a century, and global scientific and technological innovation represented by AI has entered an unprecedented intensive and active period. In the new era, mathematical research faces new paradigms, new tasks, new challenges, and new requirements, just as the theme of this conference: New Frontiers of Mathematics - Promoting the Transformation of Science and Human Development. I hope that everyone will actively communicate and participate in this conference, explore mathematical theories, share mathematical applications, and work together to create a bright future for mathematical science research. "