Awards

Every year the NZMS hands out awards for mathematics research and contributions to mathematics in NZ.

Awards

NZMS Research Award

The NZMS Research Award was instituted in 1990 to foster mathematical research in New Zealand and to recognise excellence in research carried out by mathematicians in New Zealand.

NZMS Early Career Research Award

This award was instituted in 2006 to foster mathematical research in New Zealand and to recognise excellent research carried out by early-career New Zealand mathematicians.

Gillian Thornley Award

The Gillian Thornley award was established in 2020 to recognize outstanding contributions to the cause or profession of mathematics in New Zealand.

Kalman Prize

The Kalman Prize for Best Paper was instituted in 2016 to recognise excellence in research carried out by New Zealand mathematicians.

Aitken Prize

The Aitken prize is awarded for the best contributed talk by a student at the annual New Zealand Mathematics Colloquium.

Some other awards that mathematicians can apply for

  • Hector medal
  • Jones medal
  • Hatherton award