The Erasmus Medal was awarded today at the Academia Europaea conference to mathematician László Lovász, Research Professor at the Rényi Institute. This is the highest award that the Academia Europaea can bestow, recognizing the recipient’s lifetime of scientific achievement.
According to the citation, László Lovász is arguably the most influential theorist in discrete mathematics. In particular, he has been one of the pioneers of the interplay between computer science, discrete and continuous mathematics, and a master at establishing unexpected connections between seemingly distant fields. His invariably elegant and powerful ideas have spawned new subfields in many areas. László Lovász has made significant contributions to the development of many other branches of mathematics, including linear programming, information theory, number theory, cryptography, functional analysis, probability theory, and statistical physics.
"Based on his distinguished scientific achievements, his contributions to European scientific culture and his commitment to Academia Europaea as one of its early members (elected in 1991), Academia Europaea is pleased and honoured to award the 2025 Academia Europaea Erasmus Medal to Professor Laszlo Lovasz," the award reads.
The laudation of János Pach, research professor at the Rényi Institute, can be read HERE.
