History and Funding

The prize was established by the Centre de recherches mathématiques and the Fields Institute as the CRM-Fields Prize in 1994. In 2005, PIMS became an equal partner and the name was changed to the CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize. The prize recognizes exceptional achievement in the mathematical sciences.

The CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize consists of an award of $10,000 with no restriction of use, funded equally by the three institutes. The winner is invited to give a lecture at each institute during the semester when the award is announced.

Eligibility, Criteria and Continuity

The winner's research, which forms the primary basis for the award, should have been conducted mainly in Canada or in affiliation with a Canadian university.

The main selection criterion is outstanding contribution to the advancement of resarch. The prize recognizes the breadth, depth and international impact of the candidate's research. The nomination deadline is November 1 of each calendar year. The Selection Committee actively encourages nominations of women and underrepresented groups for this award.

What is expected from the laureate

The institutes expect that each laureate will deliver a lecture at the institute which hosted the award during the semester when the prize is announced. The other two institutes may also extend invitations for the candidate to deliver a lecture at their respective insititutes.

Selection process

The awardee is chosen by a Selection Committee. The decision of the committee is final. The committee is chaired by each of the three institutes in turn. The institute that chairs the Selection Committee is the host of the award for that year. The institute will appoint a person who will act as Chair of the Selection Committee for the year.

Previous CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize Winners

2025 - Leah Edelstein-Keshet, University of British Columbia

2024 - Ram Murty, Queen's University

2023 - Christian Genest, McGill University

2022 - Bálint Virág, University of Toronto

2021 - Andrew Granville, Université de Montréal

2020 - Catherine Sulem, University of Toronto

2019 - Nassif Ghoussoub, University of British Columbia

2018 - Jeremy Quastel, University of Toronto

2017 - Henri Darmon, McGill University

2016 - Daniel Wise, McGill University

2015 - Kai Behrend, University of British Columbia

2014 - Niky Kamran, Université McGill


2013 - Bruce Reed, Université McGill


2012 - Stevo Todorcevic, University of Toronto


2011 - Mark Lewis, University of Alberta


2010 - Gordon Slade, University of British Columbia


2009 - Martin Barlow, University of British Columbia


2008 - Allan Borodin, University of Toronto


2007 - Joel S. Feldman, University of British Columbia


2006 - Nicole Tomczak-Jaegermann, University of Alberta

Previous CRM-Fields Prize Winners

2005 - David Boyd, University of British Columbia

2004 - Donald Dawson, Carleton University

2003 - John McKay, Concordia, and Edwin Perkins, University of British Columbie (joint winners)

2002 - John B. Friedlander, University of Toronto

2001 - William T. Tutte, University of Waterloo

2000 - Israel Michael Sigal, University of Toronto

1999 - Stephen A. Cook, University of Toronto

1998 - Robert Moody, University of Alberta

1997 - James Arthur, University of Toronto

1996 - George A. Elliott, University of Toronto

1995 - H.S.M. "Donald" Coxeter, University of Toronto