Announcement
The Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IM PAN) announces the Barbara and Jaroslav Zemánek Prize competition for 2025.
The prize was established from funds donated to IM PAN, the institution where Prof. Zemánek worked for many years, by Prof. Zemánek and his wife.
The prize will be awarded for achievements in functional analysis with a particular emphasis on operator theory to an individual who will not be 35 years old by the end of 2024. For individuals taking maternity leave before the age of 35, the permissible age is extended by the duration of the maternity leave.
The prize may be awarded only once. The prize is international: there are no restrictions regarding the affiliation of candidates. The laureate will be selected by an international jury appointed by the Director of IM PAN. The prize amount in 2025 is 13,000 PLN gross.
Candidates for the prize may be nominated by a group of three individuals with a PhD in mathematics, with international renown.
The deadline for submitting nominations is June 15, 2025. The announcement of the results is planned for September 2025. Nominations with justifications should be sent to the Chair of the Prize Jury at
Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Śniadeckich 8
00-656 Warsaw.
Information about the laureate along with the jury’s justification will be published in the Notices of the AMS. The laureate will be invited to IM PAN for a ceremonial lecture and prize presentation.
The laureate of the 2025 prize was Dr. Alexandros Eskenazis from Université Sorbonne, Paris.
The laureate of the 2024 prize was Dr. Christopher Schafhauser from University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The laureate of the 2023 prize was Dr. Léonard Cadilhac from Université Sorbonne, Paris.
The laureate of the 2022 prize was Dr. Amine Marrakchi from École Normale Supérieure.
The laureate of the 2021 prize was Dr. Jochen Glück from the University of Passau.
The laureate of the 2020 prize was Professor Michael Hartz from the University of Saarbrücken.
The laureate of the 2019 prize was Professor Martijn Caspers from Delft University of Technology.
The laureate of the 2018 prize was Professor Karl-Mikael Perfekt from the University of Reading.
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F. Gesztesy (Baylor University) 2020-2026
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S. Grivaux (Lille University) 2024-2026
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N. Nikolski (University of Bordeaux) 2018-2025
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G. Pisier (Texas A&M) 2020-2026
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A. Skalski (Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw) 2018-2025
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Yu. Tomilov (Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw) - Chancellor 2018-2029
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S. Vaes (KU Leuven) 2024-2026
Rules of the Barbara and Jaroslav Zemánek prize
1. The prize is granted annually to a person younger than 35 years at the end of the year preceding the award of the prize, and it is granted for achievements in the fields in which prof. Jaroslav Zemánek was active, i.e. functional analysis, with special emphasis on operator theory. In case of persons who were on maternal leave before the age of 35, the age allowing one to be granted the prize is extended by the duration of maternal leave. Published papers as well as preprints are considered. The prize can be obtained only once. The prize is international: there are no limits regarding countries of affiliation of candidates.
2. The Prize is supervised by the Barbara and Jaroslav Zemánek Fund, which has been established by the Director of IMPAN (vide Order of the Director of IMPAN dated 15.09.2017 establishing the Fund and defining its rules of conduct). The Chancellor of the Prize shall be appointed by the Director of IMPAN from the members of the Board for a term of office of six years.
3. The laureate of the Prize is chosen by a Jury consisting of 7 members. The Chancellor of the Prize is a member of the jury ex officio. The remaining 6 members are appointed by the Director of IMPAN upon a consultation with the Scientific Council of IMPAN. The term of their office is 4 years, with the exception described in point 2. The Jury elects its Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor from among its members. One can be a member of the Jury only for 2 terms.
4. The candidates to the Prize can be proposed by a group of three people, each of them renowned internationally and holding a PhD in mathematics. Candidatures with a justification can be addressed to the Chancellor of the Prize by e-mail or traditional post to the Secretariat of IMPAN with an annotation "Barbara and Jaroslav Zemánek Prize" within a deadline announced each year on the Prize's website.
The Jury can consider different candidatures on its own incentive.
5. A session of the jury is called by the Chancellor or, in case of his absence, the Vice-Chancellor. The session is chaired by the Chancellor or, in case of his absence, the Vice-Chancellor.
The decisions of the jury are made by simple majority in the presence of at least 4 members. It is allowed to take part in the session via electronic means of communication. In case of equal number of votes, the vote of the chairman is decisive. The members of the jury absent on this session can vote by post sent to the address of the Chancellor, before the session of the Jury.
The Jury may decide not to grant the prize in a given year.
6. The laureate of the Prize obtains a diploma and a financial prize paid from the means of the Fund. The Prize can be also financed from other sources. The value of the Prize is announced every year on the website of the Prize.
The Prize is presented on a ceremonial scientific session in IMPAN. The laureate is invited to give a talk during the session.
7. Any changes in these Rules are made by the Director of IMPAN upon obtaining an opinion of the Scientific Council of IMPAN and the Board of the Fund. The Rules enter into force on the day of their signature.