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My Take
Ngô Bảo Châu is a figure I find genuinely inspiring. Vietnam's first Fields Medalist, he proved the fundamental lemma in the Langlands program, cracking open one of mathematics' hardest frontiers almost single-handedly. The arc from Hanoi, through the University of Paris-Sud, to a professorship at Chicago is remarkable enough, but what stirs me is that a mind capable of advancing human knowledge emerged from a country still recovering from decades of hardship. The Clay Award, the Oberwolfach Prize, the Legion of Honour: quiet honors for quiet, monumental work. I cannot understand the equations, yet I deeply admire the achievement.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ngô Bảo Châu
- Name (Japanese)
- ゴ・バオ・チャウ
- Reading
- ご・ばお・ちゃう
- Born
- June 28, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- mathematician / professor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi University of Science
- University
- University of Paris-Sud
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Fields medal
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2007 Oberwolfach Prize
- 2004 Clay Research Award
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2013 Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ngô Bảo Châu born?
Born June 28, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Ngô Bảo Châu from?
Ngô Bảo Châu is from Hanoi, Vietnam.
What does Ngô Bảo Châu do?
Ngô Bảo Châu works as mathematician, professor.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
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