Professor Wilfried Brutsaert

The American hydrologist who is recipient of the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize 2022. He is Professor of Engineering Emeritus at famous Cornell University, Ithaca, United States. Brutsaert is one of the world’s leading authority on terrestrial evaporation.

The Stockholm Water Prize is an award that recognizes outstanding achievements in water related activities. This was satrted presenting annually from the year 1991 onwards. The prize which is instituted by the Stockholm Water Foundation and administered by the Stockholm International Water Institute, includes a cash award of US$150,000 (about Rs. 11478495) and a crystal sculpture. 

Dennis Parnell Sullivan

Sullivan, the winner of the Abel Prize 2022, is an American mathematician known for his work in algebraic topology, geometric topology, and dynamical systems. Sullivan was awarded the Wolf Prize in Mathematics in 2010 as well. 

Sullivan was born on February 12, 1941 at Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.

The Abel Prize is named after the Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel and is awarded annually by the King of Norway to one or more outstanding mathematicians.  It is considered equivalent to Nobel Prize. The award consists of 7.5 million Norwegian kroner.

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