Kyoto Univ. professor becomes 1st Japanese to win Abel Prize in math

Masaki Kashiwara, professor emeritus at Kyoto University's Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, on Wednesday became the first Japanese recipient of the Abel Prize, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize for mathematics," for his groundbreaking work in the field, the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters said.Kashiwara, a 78-year-old project professor at the institute, was recognized "for his fundamental contributions to algebraic analysis and representation theory," among other achievements, according to the academy."I feel that my work of more than 50 years is well appreciated,"…READ FULL ARTICLE