AI pioneer Yurii Nesterov begins new career in China, wins top math prize
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- Mathematician Yurii Nesterov, whose 40-year-old algorithm is key to modern AI, has begun a new career in China.
- Nesterov, 70, joined the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and the Shenzhen Loop Area Institute.
- He immediately received the prestigious Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize at the International Congress of Mathematicians.
Yurii Nesterov, a mathematician whose foundational work on accelerated gradient algorithms 40 years ago now drives artificial intelligence, has embraced a new chapter in China. Nesterov, 70, found himself at the center of the AI revolution as he approached retirement age.
"It is crazy to stop right now," Nesterov stated, eager to continue his research amidst the rapid advancements in AI. In June, he embarked on a full-time academic career in China, joining the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen) and the Shenzhen Loop Area Institute (SLAI) as a professor.
It is crazy to stop right now.
His arrival in Shenzhen was immediately followed by significant recognition. Nesterov was awarded the Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize, the highest honor in applied mathematics, at the International Congress of Mathematicians ceremony in Philadelphia on July 23. He described China's development as "fast and progressive."
The main feature of China today is the fast and progressive development.
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Originally published by South China Morning Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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