| The Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research is awarded for a paper, whether recent or not, that has proved to be of fundamenntal or lasting importance in its field, or a model of important research.
Note: The Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research is awarded according to the following six-year rotation of subject areas: 1. Open (2025) 2. Analysis/Probability (2020) 3. Algebra/Number Theory (2021) 4. Applied Mathematics (2022) 5. Geometry/Topology (2023) 6. Discrete Mathematics/Logic (2024) About this Prize These prizes were established in 1970 in honor of George David Birkhoff, William Fogg Osgood, and William Caspar Graustein, and are endowed under the terms of a bequest from Leroy P. Steele. From 1970 to 1976 one or more prizes were awarded each year for outstanding published mathematical research; most favorable consideration was given to papers distinguished for their exposition and covering broad areas of mathematics. In 1977 the Council of the AMS modified the terms under which the prizes are awarded. In 1993, the Council formalized the three categories of the prize by naming each of them: (1) The Leroy P. Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement; (2) The Leroy P. Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition; and (3) The Leroy P. Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research. The amount of this prize is US$5,000. Nomination Procedure: Nominations for the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research should include a letter of nomination, a complete bibliographic citation for the work being nominated, and a short citation (up to 50 words) to be used in the event that the nomination is successful. |