French mathematician awarded the 2017 Abel Prize
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded the 2017 Abel Prize to Yves Meyer, École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay, France "for his pivotal role in the development of the mathematical theory of wavelets".
The President of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Ole M. Sejersted, announced the winner at the Academy in Oslo on 21 March. Meyer will receive the Prize from His Majesty King Harald V at an award ceremony in Oslo on 23 May.