Akshay Venkatesh
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Akshay Venkatesh was born on November 21, 1981 in Delhi[1]. He is a mathematician and university teacher[1] whose work focuses on number theory, representation theory, and ergodic theory. He was educated at Princeton University, the University of Western Australia, and Scotch College, Perth.
Venkatesh has been employed by Stanford University from 2008 to the present[2], and has also worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Clay Mathematics Institute, and New York University[2]. His awards include the Salem Prize, the Fields Medal, the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize, the Ostrowski Prize, a Fellowship of the Royal Society, the Infosys Prize, and one additional award[3][4][5][6].
Key Facts
- Mother: Svetha Venkatesh[5]
- Country of citizenship: Australia[6], India[7]
- Field of work: number theory[8], representation theory[9], ergodic theory[10]
- Employer: Stanford University[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], Clay Mathematics Institute[13], New York University[14]
- Educated at: Princeton University[15], University of Western Australia[16], Scotch College, Perth[17]
- Doctoral advisor: Peter Sarnak[18]
- Award received: Salem Prize[19], Fields medal[20], SASTRA Ramanujan Prize[21], Ostrowski Prize[22], Fellow of the Royal Society[23], Infosys Prize[24], Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[25]
- Member of: Royal Society[26], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Doctoral student: Pankaj Vishe[29], Simon Rubinstein-Salzedo[30], Michael Lipnowski[31], George Johann Schaeffer[32], Iurie Boreico[33], Brian Lawrence[34], Niccolo Ronchetti[35], Seungki Kim[36]
- Given name: Akshay[37]
- Participant in: International Mathematical Olympiad[38], MATRIX x IMAGINARY 2026[39], 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[42]
FAQs
Where was Akshay Venkatesh born?
Akshay Venkatesh's place of birth was Delhi[2].
Who were Akshay Venkatesh's parents?
Akshay Venkatesh's mother was Svetha Venkatesh[5].
What did Akshay Venkatesh do for work?
Akshay Venkatesh worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].
Where did Akshay Venkatesh go to school?
Akshay Venkatesh was educated at Princeton University[15], University of Western Australia[16], and Scotch College, Perth[17].
What awards did Akshay Venkatesh receive?
Honors received include Salem Prize[19], Fields medal[20], SASTRA Ramanujan Prize[21], and Ostrowski Prize[22].