Quick Info
| Profession | Mathematician, Professor |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Date of Birth | 21/11/1981 |
| Age | 44 years |
| Birthplace | Delhi, India |
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Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Akshay Venkatesh |
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| Famous For | Winning Mathematics’ prestigious Fields Medal, known as the Nobel prize for math |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 183 cm |
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| Weight | 70 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Scotch College, Perth, Australia |
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Personal Life
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
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| Hometown | Perth, Australia (lives in the United States) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Wife/Spouse | Sarah Paden (Music Teacher) | ||||
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Family
| Father | Venky Venkatesh |
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| Mother | Svetha (Professor of Computer Science) |
Career
| Research Field | Mathematics |
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| Thesis | Limiting Forms of the Trace Formula |
| Doctoral Advisor | Peter Sarnak |
| Area of Interest | Number Theory |
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| Contributions | Venkatesh has made contributions to various areas in Mathematics including Number Theory, Representation Theory, Automorphic Forms, Ergodic Theory, and Locally Symmetric Spaces. |
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Favourites
| Sport | Cricket |
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| Book | War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy |
| Beverage | Coffee |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Akshay Venkatesh was born in Delhi and grew up in Perth. | |
| 2. He entered the University of Western Australia at 13, becoming the youngest student there. | |
| 3. Akshay has achieved success in multiple math competitions, winning Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals. | |
| 4. At 17, he started his Ph.D. studies at Princeton University and finished at just 21 years old. | |
| 5. In 2018, Akshay Venkatesh was honored with the prestigious Fields Medal, the equivalent of a Nobel Prize in Mathematics. | |
| 6. He was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2023. |