1992165438+1October 4th, the first "Mathematics Prize" of China was awarded in Beijing. In order to commemorate the outstanding contribution of Hua, a world-famous mathematician, to the cause of mathematics in China and promote the development of mathematics in China, the "Hua Mathematics Award" donated by Hunan Education Press and co-sponsored by the Chinese Mathematical Society * * * is awarded every two years to reward and encourage China mathematicians who have made outstanding contributions to the development of mathematics in China. According to the provisions of the China Mathematics Award, this award mainly rewards China mathematicians who have made outstanding contributions to the development of mathematics in China for a long time. The winners are between the ages of 50 and 70. The mathematicians who won the prize have a high academic level, which has attracted the attention of the mathematical circles at home and abroad and played a positive role in promoting the mathematical research in China.

The "China Mathematics Award" was donated by Hunan Education Publishing House, which is enthusiastic about the development of mathematics in China, and chinese mathematical society was responsible for the evaluation and award. The Standing Council of chinese mathematical society decided to set up an award committee, which is composed of the chairman, vice-chairman, secretary-general and individual experts, all of whom are well-known mathematicians. The Award Committee changes with the change of chinese mathematical society Council (every four years).

Since the establishment of 1992, the "Chinese Mathematics Award" has been held for nine consecutive times, with two people in each session, each with a prize of 654.38+10,000 yuan. After each award ceremony, a grand ceremony was held, attended by state leaders (such as Zhou, Ding, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC)). ) was invited to attend and present awards to the winners. At the same time, through the propaganda and reports of the news media, the "China Mathematics Award" has become more and more influential in the mathematical circles at home and abroad.