IMA Gold Medal

The Gold Medal of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) is a biennial prize established in 1982 by the IMA "in recognition of outstanding contributions to mathematics and its applications over a period of years". These contributions may take several different forms, including "the building up of a research group of exceptional merit", "notable contributions to the application of mathematical techniques" or "outstanding contributions to the improvement of the teaching of mathematics". ^{[1] [2]}

Prize winners list

Source: Institute of Mathematics and its Applications

• 1982 Professor Sir J. Lighthill, FRS and Dr A. B. Tayler, CBE ^[2]
• 1984 Dr J. M. Hammersley, FRS ^[2] and Sir A. Wilson, FRS
• 1986 Professor G. A. Barnard and Professor Sir S. Edwards, FLSW FRS FIMA
• 1988 Professor Sir H. Bondi, FRS
• 1990 No award
• 1992 Professor O. C. Zienkiewicz, CBE FRS FREng
• 1994 Professor F. Ursell, FRS
• 1996 Professor M. J. D. Powell, FRS
• 1998 No award
• 2000 Professor I. N. Stewart, FRS ^{[3] [4]}
• 2002 Professor K. W. Morton and Professor F. C. Piper
• 2004 Professor J. M. T. Thompson, FRS
• 2006 Dr J. R. Ockendon ^[2]
• 2008 Professor J. D. Murray, FRS and Professor T. J. Pedley, FRS
• 2010 Professor L. N. Trefethen, FRS ^[5]
• 2012 Dr M. Sabin ^[6]
• 2014 C. Cocks, CB FRS
• 2016 Professor A. C. Croft ^[7] and Professor D. A. Lawson, MBE ^[8]
• 2018 Professor R. Twarock
• 2020 Professor N. J. Higham, FRS ^{[9] [10]}
• 2022 Professor P. K. Maini, FRS FMedSci FIMA ^[1]
• 2024 Professor I. D. Abrahams, CMath FIMA ^{[1] [11]}

See also

• List of mathematics awards

References

1. "IMA Gold Medal" . Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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6. "Dr Malcolm Sabin awarded IMA's Gold Medal". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
7. "Prestigious gold medal for mathematics professor". Loughborough University. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
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9. "IMA Gold Medal 2020 awarded to Professor Nick Higham". Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
10. "Nick Higham Awarded IMA Gold Medal 2020". The University of Manchester. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
11. Lang, Stacie (2024-10-01). "IMA Gold Medal 2024 Awarded to Professor I. David Abrahams". IMA. Retrieved 2025-08-12.