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Shaw Prize Winners Announced for 2026

On May 28, 2026, the Shaw Prize Foundation officially announced the winners of the prestigious Shaw Prize, recognizing outstanding contributions in various fields of science. This year, three focal areas were honored: Astronomy, Biosciences and Medicine, and Mathematical Sciences.

Winners in Astronomy

The Shaw Prize in Astronomy was jointly awarded to Ken'ichi Nomoto, an Emeritus Professor and Senior Guest Scientist at the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, University of Tokyo, Japan, and Stanford Woosley, a Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, USA. Their collaborative research has made significant strides in the understanding of star explosions and the origins of elemental composition in the universe.

Biosciences and Medicine

In the realm of biosciences and medicine, the prize was shared among Anne Dejean, an Emeritus Professor at the Institut Pasteur, France, Hugues de Thé, a Professor and Chair in Cellular and Molecular Oncology at Collège de France, and Zhu Chen, a Professor at Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. They were recognized for their groundbreaking discoveries regarding the molecular and cellular foundations of acute promyelocytic leukemia and the development of targeted therapies that have transformed this once fatal disease into one of the most treatable forms of cancer.

Mathematical Sciences

The Shaw Prize for mathematical sciences honored Emmanuel Candès, the Barnum-Simons Chair in Mathematics and Statistics at Stanford University, and Camillo De Lellis, the IBM von Neumann Professor at the School of Mathematics, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA. Their innovative contributions utilize deep analytical techniques in mathematics to address significant applied problems in information theory, signal processing, and statistics, alongside studying singularities in geometric measure theory and fluid dynamics.

Announcement Details

The announcement took place during a press conference held in Hong Kong, where the winners were acknowledged for their influencial work. The event was widely covered, and the official announcement was published on the Shaw Prize website at 3:30 PM Hong Kong time (07:30 AM GMT).

The Shaw Prize, established in 2004, includes four annual awards across different domains, with each award endowed with a sum of $1.2 million USD. Alongside the established categories, a new Prize for Information Science will be awarded starting in 2027, which adds to the anticipation surrounding the prestigious Shaw Prize.

This marks the 23rd presentation of the awards, with the ceremony date yet to be announced. The information shared at the event celebrated not only the achievements of the laureates but also their contributions to society through scientific exploration and discovery.

For more details and updates, you can explore their official site at Shaw Prize.



This announcement stands as a testament to the relentless pursuit of knowledge and the advancements made in our understanding of complex scientific challenges.