Professor Ngo Bao Chau received the North Pole

Professor Ngo Bao Chau has just been awarded the Bac Dau Bo General by Nicolas Sarkozy, the most noble medal of the French state, at the Élysée Palace.

The ceremony took place on January 27 at the Élysée Palace. French President Sarkozy personally awarded the medal, Chau said.

After receiving the medal, the Professor went to the United States to continue teaching at the University of Chicago.

Previously, the professor returned to Vietnam in mid-January to preside over the meeting to absorb the experience of the Institute of Maths in the world and organize the launching ceremony of Vietnam High-class Mathematics Institute.

Professor Ngo Bao Chau once returned to Vietnam. (Photo: Hoang Thuy)

The ordinance on the North Dau Bo donation was issued on April 22, 2011 by the French President. Also awarded this medal with Professor Chau has four other people, including the former French ambassador to Afghanistan, a professor of mathematics, and two more active in the field of sports.

The North Pole is the most noble medal of the French state considered and awarded, decided by a decree of the French president. This medal was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 to reward individuals or organizations (both civil and military) with special contributions to France, including French and foreigners.

Professor Ngo Bao Chau honors the education of France and Vietnam, when he was awarded the Fields Medal, the most honorable reward in the world in the field of mathematics. Ngo Bao Chau solved a problem that was hard to survive in the last 30 years of world mathematics, a bridge between two fields thought to be unique in mathematics and thus paved the way for many other mathematicians. in research. Fields Medal 2010 presents Professor Ngo Bao Chau of Paris-Sud University, France.