Wu Baozhou was elected as an American academician

Mathematics professor Ngo Bao Chau became one of 220 new members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, along with big names like Hillary Clinton and Clint Eastwood.

The University of Chicago in the United States - where Professor Wu Baozhou works - announces Mr. Bao Chau and 7 people in the school elected new academicians of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Institute announced a list of new academicians, including Professor Ngo Bao Chau.

"Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is both an honor for extraordinary achievements and a call for dedication , " said Leslie C. Berlowitz, president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. , speaking after announcing the list on April 17.

Professor Ngo Bao Chau once worked in Vietnam. (Photo: Hoang Thuy)

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences - based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - is one of the world's leading research institutions for policy. Members of the institute are leaders in many fields such as science, art, business and social issues. They will contribute to the institute's research on technology policy, global security, education, social policy and many other areas.

Among those elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences this time are US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, renowned director Clint Eastwood, musician named Paul McCartney and many big names in the fields of science. , arts and humanities.

New academics will be listed at an official ceremony on October 6 at the institute's headquarters in Massachusetts.

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.

In February of this year, French President Nicolas Sarkozy awarded Bac Dau Bo, the highest honor of the French state to Professor Ngo Bao Chau. This medal was founded by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 to reward individuals or organizations (both civil and military) with special contributions to France, including French and foreigners.