The London Mathematical Society (LMS) extends its congratulations to the winners of this year's European Mathematical Society (EMS) Prizes, which have been announced at 7ECM in Berlin. The Society would particularly like to congratulate the winners from the UK, Dr James Maynard (University of Oxford), Dr Peter Varjú (University of Cambridge) and the Otto Neugebauer Prize winner, Professor Jeremy Gray (Open University). More information is available here

The 2016 LMS Prize winners were announced at the Society Meeting on Friday 8 July 2016. The LMS extends its congratulations to this year’s prize winners and for their continued contributions to mathematics .  

A DE MORGAN MEDAL is awarded to PROFESSOR SIR TIMOTHY GOWERS FRS of the UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE for his seminal contributions to functional analysis, additive number theory and combinatorics, as well as for his numerous activities on the national and international mathematical stages.

Following the results of the UK Referendum on membership of the EU, the Council for the Mathematical Sciences (CMS) takes the following view:

·         The focus will remain on collaboration in the mathematical sciences as currently exists.

·         All academic/research/professional mathematical societies will continue to work with their counterparts in other countries as closely and respectfully as possible, regardless of the political arrangements in place. 

The London Mathematical Society is pleased to announce Caroline Series FRS, Emeritus Professor, University of Warwick, as President-Designate. Professor Series will take over from the current President, Professor Simon Tavaré, FRS, FMedSci, in November 2017. Professor Series is known for her leading contributions to hyperbolic geometry and dynamical systems, and for her many contributions to the mathematical community.

Representatives from the Council for the Mathematical Sciences (CMS) joined colleagues from the STEM community at Parliamentary Links Day on Tuesday 29 June.

Gresham College has announced the appointment of Chris Budd OBE, Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Bath, to the oldest mathematical chair in Britain, the Professorship of Geometry and Other Mathematical Sciences at Gresham College. In his role as Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, Chris Budd will continue the 419-year-old tradition of delivering free public lectures within the City of London and beyond. 

Professor Alice Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, King's College, London, has received an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to Mathematics Education and Higher Education.

Nigel J. Hitchin, Savilian Professor of Geometry at the University of Oxford, is the winner of the 2016 Shaw Prize in the Mathematical Sciences. This international award honours individuals who are currently active in their respective fields and who have recently achieved distinguished and significant advances, who have made outstanding contributions in academic and scientific research or applications, or who in other domains have achieved excellence.

The London Mathematical Society (LMS) would like to extend its warmest congratulations to LMS Members Martin Bridson (Whitehead Professor of Pure Mathematics, University of Oxford), Marcus du Sautoy (Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics, University of Oxford) and Caroline Series (Professor of Mathematics, University of Warwick) on being elected Fellows of the Royal Society.

In his budget the Chancellor George Osborne announced that he has asked Sir Adrian Smith, Chair, Council for the Mathematical Sciences, to review the case for how to improve the study of mathematics from 16 to 18, to ensure the future workforce is skilled and competitive, including looking at the case and feasibility of all students continuing to study Mathematics to 18, in the longer term. The review will report during 2016.