2019 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize

ramanujam award

Question: Who has been announced to be conferred the SASTRA Ramanujan prize for 2019?
(a)Adam Harper
(b)Alex Cary
(c)K Siva Reddy
(d)K Sivan
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • The 2019 SASTRA Ramanujan prize will be awarded to mathematician Adam Harper for his outstanding contributions to analytic and probabilistic number theory.
  • He is an Assistant Professor with the University of Warwick, England.
  • The award is conferred annually to mathematicians from across the world who are less than 32 years of age, working in an area influenced by the genius Srinivasa Ramanujan.
  • The prize carries a citation and an award of $10,000.
  • It was instituted in 2005 by Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) located near Kumbakonam, India.
  • The award will be conferred at the international conference on number theory scheduled for December 22 (Ramanujan’s birthday) on the campus of the institution in Kumbakonam.

Links:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ramanujan-prize-for-uk-mathematician/article29504949.ece
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/maths/general/news/new/?newsItem=8a17841b6d3ecc05016d654026975be3
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/british-prof-bags-sastra-ramanujan-award-for-2019/articleshow/71295555.cms