Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize

The award receives its name from the German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss.

With its premiere in 2006, it is to be awarded every fourth year, at the International Congress of Mathematicians.

The previous laureate was presented with a medal and a cash purse of EUR10,000 funded by the International Congress of Mathematicians 1998 budget surplus.

The official announcement of the prize took place on 30 April 2002, the 225th anniversary of the birth of Gauss.

The prize aims to honour those who have made contributions and effects in the fields of business, technology, or even day-to-day life.