Hong Wang

Hong Wang
王虹
Wang in 2026
Born1991 (age 34–35)
Guilin, Guangxi, China
Education
Known forSolving the Kakeya conjecture in three dimensions
AwardsMaryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize (2022)
Salem Prize (2025)
Ostrowski Prize (2025)
Sadosky Prize (2026)
Clay Research Award (2026)
New Horizons in Mathematics Prize (2026)
Fields Medal (2026)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Institutions
ThesisA restriction estimate in ℝ3 (2019)
Doctoral advisorLarry Guth
Websitesites.google.com/view/hongwang/home

Hong Wang (Chinese: 王虹; pinyin: Wáng Hóng; born 1991) is a Chinese mathematician. She is known for her research in Fourier analysis and geometric measure theory. She was awarded the Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize in 2022, the Salem Prize in 2025, and the Fields Medal in 2026.

References

  1. ↑ "Fields Medals 2026". www.mathunion.org. Archived from the original on 23 July 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Castelvecchi, Davide (2026-07-23). "Rising stars of mathematics awarded prestigious 2026 Fields Medal". Nature. doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02169-1. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 42493565.