International recognition 12 Fields medals | Laurent Schwartz (1950), Jean-Pierre Serre (1954), René Thom (1958), Alexander Grothendieck (1966), Alain Connes (1982), Pierre-Louis Lions and Jean-Christophe Yoccoz (1994), Laurent Lafforgue (2002), Wendelin Werner (2006), Ngô Bào Châu and Cédric Villani (2010), Artur Avila (2014). 1 Gauss Prize | Yves Meyer (2010). 4 Abel Prizes | Jean-Pierre Serre (2003), Jacques Tits (2008), Mikhail Gromov (2009), Yves Meyer (2017). 84 ERC grants
26 advanced 15 consolidator 43 starting Editorial activities
Some 40 mathematical journals, including electronic ones, are published in France. |
Women in mathematics, a national issue In 2014, 28% of all mathematics theses were defended by women graduates, and 21% of all research positions in the CNRS (Junior or Sen ior scientists) and in universities (as Lecturers or Professors) were held by women. An action plan for professional equality between women and men is being carried out by the Mission pour la place des femmes au CNRS. Moreover a national association, femmes & mathématiques, promotes maths among women, with particular attention to younger women. 3 visiting and residential centres
21 annual research schools organized in developing
countries by the CIMPA (Centre International de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées) attract roughly 1400 participants each year. The socio-economic impact of mathematics in France
15% of the French GNP and 9% of all jobs in France are impacted by mathematics, according to the Economic Impact Assessment of Mathematics, published in 2015. |
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French mathematical research in numbers
3600 researchers & academics, 1400 PhDs, 150 Postdocs 450 administrative research support positions 60 mathematics laboratories 10 CNRS units outside France 16 international networks |
3 mathematical societies
SFdS (Société Française de Statistiques) SMAI (Société de Mathématiques Appliquées et Industrielles) SMF (Société Mathématique de France) |
France is a fertile ground for the DISSEMINATION OF MATHEMATICS
The Fondation Blaise Pascal is involved in funding actions of dissemination.
86 projects were supported on the French territory in 2017 & 2018.
The national network AuDiMath contributes to structuring the various initiatives and actions of dissemination.
It participates in hosting and launching dissemination videos and in yielding some 2000 dissemination texts on its dedicated website Images des maths.
The Fondation Blaise Pascal is involved in funding actions of dissemination.
86 projects were supported on the French territory in 2017 & 2018.
The national network AuDiMath contributes to structuring the various initiatives and actions of dissemination.
It participates in hosting and launching dissemination videos and in yielding some 2000 dissemination texts on its dedicated website Images des maths.
Website editor: AuDiMath network (GDS 3745 - CNRS), which coordinates all actors involved in initiatives aimed at disseminating mathematical knowledge in France. Contact: audimath@math.cnrs.fr - audimath.math.cnrs.fr
AuDiMath is managed by a dedicated team: Olivier Druet (Research Director at CNRS - Lyon), Stéphanie Vareilles (PR & Communication Manager at CIRM), Séverine Voisin (Communication Officer - Labex Milyon), Fabrice Planchon (Pr Nice and Editor in Chief of Images des Maths).
July 2016
AuDiMath is managed by a dedicated team: Olivier Druet (Research Director at CNRS - Lyon), Stéphanie Vareilles (PR & Communication Manager at CIRM), Séverine Voisin (Communication Officer - Labex Milyon), Fabrice Planchon (Pr Nice and Editor in Chief of Images des Maths).
July 2016