RIEMANN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS
Riemann Prize Week
June 29th – July 3rd, 2026
Gathering world-class mathematicians from the most prestigious institutions to celebrate Mathematics
July 3rd, 2026 · PALAZZO ESTENSE, CITY HALL VARESE
About the Event
A Week at the Forefront of Mathematics
The Riemann Prize Week brings together some of the most eminent mathematicians of our time to celebrate and honour outstanding contributions to the mathematical sciences. This landmark event gathers world-leading researchers in analysis, probability, mathematical physics, and related fields for a series of lectures and scientific exchanges.
The event takes place across three exceptional venues: Villa Toeplitz in Varese - The headquarter of RISM, The academy Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere in Milan, and the magnificent city hall Salone Estense in Varese.
The 2026 edition carries a special resonance: it falls in the bicentenary year of the birth of Bernhard Riemann (1826–1866), the visionary mathematician whose revolutionary ideas — from Riemannian geometry to the Riemann Hypothesis — continue to shape the frontiers of modern mathematics.
Where
Venues
Mon Jun 29th – Thu Jul 2nd · Scientific Programme
Villa Toeplitz
Viale G.B. Vico 46, Varese
Historic early-20th-century villa set in a magnificent 8-hectare park, headquarters of the Riemann International School.
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Wed Jul 1st · Leonardo da Vinci Lecture
Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienza e Lettere
Via Brera 28, Milan
Founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1797, the Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere is one of Italy's most prestigious scientific academies, located in the historic Brera district of Milan.
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Fri Jul 3rd · Riemann Prize Ceremony
Palazzo Estense
Via Luigi Sacco 5, Varese
Built in the 18th century for Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena — described by Stendhal as the "Versailles of Milan". Now the City Hall of Varese, its magnificent Salone Estense will host the Riemann Prize Ceremony.
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Riemann Prize 2025 Laureate
Sylvia Serfaty
Sorbonne Université & NYU Courant Institute
For her profound insights into the mathematics of many-particle systems and their connections to quantum mechanics and fluid dynamics — contributions that have transformed our understanding of the Ginzburg–Landau theory, vortex dynamics, and statistical mechanics of Coulomb-type systems.
Scientific Programme
Speakers
Luigi Ambrosio
Scuola Normale Superiore
Roland Bauerschmidt
New York University
Henri Berestycki
École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
Fabrice Bethuel
Université Paris VI
Paul Bourgade
New York University
Jeanne Boursier
Columbia University
Thomas Leblé
Université de Paris-Cité
Mathieu Lewin
Université Paris Dauphine
Frank Merle
IHES – Université Paris-Saclay
Tristan Rivière
ETH Zurich
Nicolas Rougerie
ENS Lyon
Etienne Sandier
Université Paris XII
Benjamin Schlein
University of Zurich
Joaquim Serra
ETH Zurich
Jan Philip Solovej
University of Copenhagen
Jeremie Szeftel
Sorbonne Université
Maryna Viazovska
EPFL
Vlad Vicol
New York University
Ofer Zeitouni
Weizmann Institute
Schedule
Mon, Jun 29th
Villa Toeplitz
Varese
| 14.30 | Opening |
| 15.00 | Benjamin Schlein |
| 16.00 | Coffee |
| 16.30 | Jan Philip Solovej |
| 17.30 | Roland Bauerschmidt |
| 18.30 | Nicolas Rougerie |
Tue, Jun 30th
Villa Toeplitz
Varese
| 9.30 | Henri Berestycki |
| 10.30 | Coffee |
| 11.00 | Fabrice Bethuel |
| 12.00 | Etienne Sandier |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.30 | Joaquim Serra |
| 15.30 | Tristan Rivière |
| 16.30 | Coffee |
| 17.00 | Jeanne Boursier |
Wed, Jul 1st
Villa Toeplitz
Varese — morning
| 9.30 | Mathieu Lewin |
| 10.30 | Coffee |
| 11.00 | Thomas Leblé |
| 12.00 | Maryna Viazovska |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
✦ afternoon — Milan
Istituto Lombardo
| 16.00 | Leonardo da Vinci Lecture Sylvia Serfaty |
Thu, Jul 2nd
Villa Toeplitz
Varese
| 11.00 | Frank Merle |
| 12.00 | Vlad Vicol |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.30 | Jeremie Szeftel |
| 15.30 | Luigi Ambrosio |
| 16.30 | Coffee |
| 17.00 | Paul Bourgade |
| 18.00 | Ofer Zeitouni |
Friday, July 3rd, 2026
Riemann Prize Ceremony
Salone Estense · City Hall Varese · via Luigi Sacco n.5
Riemann Medal
Masterpiece by Marcello Morandini
10.00
Opening with music tribute
10.30
Interview to the awardee
Umberto Bottazzini interviews the laureate, Sylvia Serfaty
11.00
Riemann Prize Ceremony
Delivery of the Riemann Prize & the Riemann Medal
11.15
Riemann Lecture
by Sylvia Serfaty
12.00
Debate with local press and citizens
12.30
Closing with music tribute
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