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 2025/2026:

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

**Jonathan Pila**
University of Oxford, UK

**Yoshiko Ogata**
Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences
Kyoto University, Japan

**Benjamin Sudakov**
ETH, Zurich, Switzerland

Former Abel committees