2025 Carrier Medal Ceremony and Lecture

James A. Maynard, D.Phil., is a professor of number theory at the Mathematical Institute in Oxford University in Oxford, England. He is being recognized with the Carrier Medal for transformative discoveries in analytical number theory and the structure of prime numbers, advancing both foundational science and practical application. He will accept the Rev. Carrier Medal on September 15, 2025.

 

His lecture, "The Magic of the Primes," will demonstrate how prime numbers play an important role in both the real world and pure mathematics, and how mathematicians are still unravelling their secrets after over 2000 years of study.

His talk will be followed by a fireside chat with Kate Biberdorf, the Professor for the Public Understanding of Science.

All are welcome to attend this free event. Please join us for a reception immediately following the fireside chat. Light hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine will be served.

The Rev. Joseph Carrier C.S.C. Science Medal, presented in honor of Mary Burke Ryan, is the most prestigious award presented by the College of Science, and is given for sustained, outstanding achievements in any field of science. It is awarded annually, alternating between the mathematical, physical, chemical, and biological sciences.