Masaki Kashiwara
Masaki Kashiwara | |
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Kashiwara at ICM Madrid in 2006 | |
| Born | January 30, 1947 |
| Education | University of Tokyo (BSc, MSc) Kyoto University (PhD) |
| Known for | algebraic analysis microlocal analysis D-modules crystal bases Riemann–Hilbert correspondence Kazhdan–Lusztig conjecture |
| Awards | Iyanaga Prize (1981) Asahi Prize (1988) Japan Academy Prize (1988) Kyoto Prize (2018) Chern Medal (2018) Asian Scientist 100 (2019) Abel Prize (2025) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Kyoto University |
| Doctoral advisor | Mikio Sato |
Masaki Kashiwara (Japanese: 柏原 正樹, Hepburn: Kashiwara Masaki) is a Japanese mathematician and professor at the Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS). He is known for his contributions to algebraic analysis, microlocal analysis, D-module theory, Hodge theory, sheaf theory and representation theory. He was awarded the Abel Prize in 2025, and is the award's first recipient from Japan.