The Pythagoras Award


The Pythagoras Award is made each year by the City of Crotone, Italy, on behalf of the University of Calabria. The Pythagoras Award is accompanied by a grant of 20000 Euros. It was awarded for the first time in 2004.

2004 Andrew Wiles
... for his proof of Fermat's Last Theorem.
2005 Edward Witten
... for his work in superstring theory.
2006 Enrico Bombieri
... for research in number theory.
2008 Sandra Savaglio
... for her overall performance in different fields of astrophysics.
2010 Yaroslav
... for introducing a new concept of infinity.
2023 Elia Bru
... for his scientific profile of absolute and international excellence.