Wang Hong
Coverage of Wang Hong in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Discouraged’ at university, maths star Wang Hong spurs Chinese education debate
Wang Hong, the first Chinese woman to win the Fields Medal, has inspired students in China with her achievements. Her candid remarks about feeling discouraged during her university years have sparked a broader debate about the support provided by China's education system for student development.
- Scalpers snap up local paper after profile on Fields winner Wang Hong goes viral
Copies of the Guangxi Daily became a collector's item after its front-page story on Wang Hong and Deng Yu, who both received the Fields Medal, went viral. The article highlighted Wang Hong's achievement as the highest honor for mathematicians under 40.
- Fields Medallists highlight new wave of Chinese scientists leading global research
Two Peking University alumni, Wang Hong and Deng Yu, won the Fields Medal, marking the first time Chinese nationals received the prestigious award. The International Congress of Mathematicians announced the recognition, highlighting their achievement as part of a new wave of Chinese scientists in global research.