The Abel Committee

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters appoints the members of the Abel Committee, based on nominations from the International Mathematical Union and the European Mathematical Society.

The Abel Committee consists of five outstanding research scientists in the field of mathematics. Both Norwegian and non-Norwegian citizens may be members of the committee. The members of the Abel Committee are appointed for a period of two years and may be reappointed once.

The Abel Committee shall:
- Review the nominated candidates for the Abel Prize
- Submit a recommendation to the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters

Relevant documents:

Abel Committee guidelines.pdf

DNVA-ethical guidelines-prizes.pdf

The Abel Committee 2024/2025:

**Helge Holden**
NTNU,
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Norway (Chair)

Martin Hairer - Credit Imperial College London — **Martin Hairer**
EPFL, Lusanne
Imperial College, London, UK

Hammenstadt — **Ursula Hamenstädt**
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany

**Jonathan Pila**
University of Oxford, UK

Former Abel committees