Fields Prize is one of the three major mathematics prizes in the world (the other two are Wolff Prize and Abel Prize in mathematics), which is equivalent to the "Nobel Prize" in mathematics. However, since the winners must be under 40 on New Year's Day, some important mathematicians may be left behind.

Fields medal

Fields Prize is an international mathematics prize established at the request of Canadian mathematician john charles fields, which was first awarded in 1936. Because there is no mathematics prize in the Nobel Prize, the Fields Prize is often regarded as the Nobel Prize in mathematics.

The Fields Prize is awarded every four years, and an award ceremony is held at the quadrennial international congress of mathematicians sponsored by the International Mathematical Federation. Each time, it is awarded to two or four young mathematicians who have made outstanding contributions. Winners must be under 40 years old before New Year's Day of that year, and each person will receive a bonus of10.5 million Canadian dollars and a gold medal.