The 2025 Abel Prize will be presented to Masaki Kashiwara in the University Aula, Oslo, on May 20.
Time: 14:00 / 2 PM, May 20
Place: The University of Oslo Ceremonial Hall (University Aula), Universitetsplassen, Karl Johans gate 47, Oslo.
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters invites you to a formal ceremony where science and art enthusiasts will gather to honor one of the world’s most distinguished researchers, professor Masaki Kashiwara.
His Majesty King Harald V will award the Abel Prize 2025 in the University Aula.
Practical information:
The ceremony is open to all, but registration is required. All guests must be seated by 1:30 PM, as His Majesty King Harald will be arriving. Please bring valid ID or passport for identification.
Immediately after the award ceremony, we will gather on the second floor of the National Theatre for a reception and a science interview with the Abel Prize laureate Masaki Kashiwara.
In the interview, science journalist Torkild Jemterud from NRK will ask Kashiwara questions that shed light on his research.
The Abel Prize award ceremony will be led by Haddy Njie. The Armed Forces Staff Band will open the ceremony with the Abel fanfare. (Photo: Naina Helen Jåma / The Abel Prize)
Masaki Kashiwara from Kyoto University in Japan is being awarded the Abel Prize for his impressive contributions to algebraic analysis and representation theory. The awarding of the Abel Prize is a recognition of his pioneering research, particularly the development of the theory of D-modules and the discovery of crystal bases.
The Minister of Research and Higher Education, Sigrun Aasland, the Mayor of Oslo, Anne Lindboe, and the Principal of the University of Oslo, Svein Stølen, will be present.
President Annelin Eriksen and Secretary General Marit Westergaard of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters will welcome the Abel Prize laureate, along with the Chair of the Abel Committee, Helge Holden.
Cultural Performances
During the award ceremony, art meets science.
The award-winning composer and percussionist Peter Baden will bring his unique blend of music and technology to the stage in the University’s Aula.
Violinist Astrid Garmo on the Hardanger fiddle will elevate the legacy of Norwegian folk music with playfulness and deep tradition.
We will also experience young talents from Barratt Due – a promise for the future of music.
Young Abel Winners
Young mathematics talents from several countries will also attend the prestigious ceremony. These are the winners of the Unge Abel mathematics competitions and members of the winning teams who have qualified for the International Mathematics Olympiad.
This is in line with the Abel Prize’s goal to promote initiatives that inspire young people to develop an interest in mathematics as a subject.