The Zeeman Medal — Brady Haran

I’m very proud to have been awarded the 2024 Zeeman Medal for the communication of mathematics (press release here).

The medal is awarded by two esteemed organisations - the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications and the London Mathematical Society.

The prize is named after a famed British mathematician and populariser of maths, Sir Christopher Zeeman.

It has a distinguished list of previous winners and I feel a healthy amount of imposter syndrome.

I’m also well aware the award recognises the Numberphile project, which is a very large collaboration of talented people.

I’d like to make a special mention of artist/animator/editor Pete McPartlan who has been a very important part of the channel for many years.

I also used the award as an excuse to assemble THIS LIST which I hope includes all the “stars’ of Numberphile since 2011. It’s a rich source of links and rabbit holes!

The project has received financial and practical support from numerous organisations over many years, starting with YouTube itself, and also crucial backing from SL Math (formerly MSRI) and Jane Street. Brilliant has also been a long-time supporter.

And of course our Patreon supporters too!

It really is impossible to list everyone who has contributed to Numberphile.

The physical medal will be handed over next year and I will be giving a public talk in London to mark the occasion. Details of the event will be posted in due course and hope to meet some of you there.