Literary award · United States · since 1959

John von Neumann Prize

American science communication award and lecture series (1960–). Established 1959 in United States.

About John von Neumann Prize

The John von Neumann Prize (until 2019 named John von Neumann Lecture Prize) was funded in 1959 with support from IBM and other industry corporations, and began being awarded in 1960 for "outstanding and distinguished contributions to the field of applied mathematical sciences and for the effective communication of these ideas to the community". It is considered the highest honor bestowed by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). The recipient receives a monetary award and presents a survey lecture at the SIAM Annual Meeting.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2023Yousef Saad—
2020Lloyd N. Trefethen—
2019Margaret H. Wright—
2016Donald Knuth—
2007Nancy Kopell—
2004Alan C. Newell—
2001Ingrid Daubechies—
1998Olga Ladyzhenskaya—
1990Andrew Majda—
1988Germund Dahlquist—
1970James H. Wilkinson—
1966Eugene Paul Wigner—
—Stanisław Ulam—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the John von Neumann Prize for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.

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