John Pardon

John Pardon
Pardon receiving the 2017 Alan T. Waterman Award
Born
John Vincent Pardon

(1989-06-01) June 1, 1989 (age 37)
Alma materPrinceton University (AB)
Stanford University (PhD)
Known forSolving Gromov's problem on distortion of knots
Proof of the 3 dimensional case of Hilbert–Smith conjecture
AwardsMorgan Prize (2012)
Alan T. Waterman Award (2017)
Clay Research Award (2022)
New Horizons in Mathematics Prize (2025)
Fields Medal (2026)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsPrinceton University
Simons Center for Geometry and Physics
Doctoral advisorYakov Eliashberg

John Vincent Pardon (born June 1, 1989) is an American mathematician. He works on geometry and topology. He is primarily known for having solved Gromov's problem on distortion of knots. He received the 2012 Morgan Prize. He is a permanent member of the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 2026.

References

  1. ↑ Clay Mathematics Institute > People
  2. ↑ "Fields Medals 2026". www.mathunion.org. Retrieved July 23, 2026.

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