Australian wins 'Nobel Prize' of mathematics

Professor Akshay Venkatesh (C) receives the Fields medal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Professor Akshay Venkatesh (C) receives the Fields medal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Source: AAP

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Australian mathematician Akshay Venkatesh has been awarded what is sometimes called the "Nobel Prize of mathematics," the prestigious Fields Medal.

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