The IMU is an international non-governmental and non-profit scientific organization. IMU's objectives are:
To promote international cooperation in mathematics.
To support and assist the International Congress of Mathematicians and other international scientific meetings or conferences.
To encourage and support other international mathematical activities considered likely to contribute to the development of mathematical science in any of its aspects, pure, applied, or educational.
The recipients of the IMU Awards 2026 for mathematical achievement
Recipient of the mathematical outreach prize
International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) 2026 in Philadelphia, USA| 23–30 July 2026
20th IMU General Assembly in New York City, USA | 20–21 July 2026
The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) 2026 is taking place in Philadelphia, USA, from 23 to 30 July 2026, bringing together mathematicians from around the world for lectures, discussions, award ceremonies, and other activities celebrating mathematics and its global community.
The Congress follows the 20th IMU General Assembly, which was held in New York City. The ICM 2026 Program Committee is chaired by Claire Voisin, CNRS, Institut de Mathématiques de Jussieu–Paris Rive Gauche.
The full program, information for participants, and the latest updates are available on the official ICM 2026 website.
Selected events will be streamed live. Visit the official website for the livestream schedule and links.
International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) 2030 in Glasgow, UK
21st IMU General Assembly in Dublin, Ireland
At its meeting in New York, USA, in July 2026, the 20th IMU General Assembly voted for the bid from the United Kingdom and Ireland to host ICM 2030 and the 21st IMU General Assembly, with Glasgow as venue for the ICM and Dublin for the General Assembly. For more information, please visit the official website of the Congress.
News from the community
IMU-Simons Research Fellowship Program for Developing Countries
The IMU's Commission for Developing Countries is proud to announce its new grant program the IMU-Simons Research Fellowship Program for Developing Countries, which is fully funded by the Simons Foundation as part of its Targeted Grants to Institutes scheme.
IMU Reserve Fund
As decided at the 19th IMU General Assembly, an IMU Reserve Fund has been established (AO CL 24/2022) to assist Members whose dues are in arrears due to temporary extreme, adverse circumstances. The IMU accepts contributions to the fund from countries, organizations, and individuals. Further details are outlined in the regulations governing the fund.
A statement from the IMU
The IMU Executive Committee has issued a statement regarding the ICM in Philadelphia in July 2026. The statement can be viewed here.
Abel Prize Laureate 2026 Announced
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has announced Gerd Faltings (Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Bonn, Germany) as the recipient of the Abel Prize for 2026.
IMU Executive Committee Meeting 2026
The IMU Executive Committee held its annual meeting over March 13-14, 2026 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The meeting was hosted by KIAS (Korea Institute For Advanced Study).
Ramanujan Prize 2025 Announced
The ICTP and the IMU have awarded the 2025 Ramanujan Prize for young mathematicians from developing countries to Claudio Muñoz of the University of Chile, Chile.
Simons Foundation
The IMU is saddened to learn of the passing of Jim Simons, co-founder of the Simons Foundation. The IMU is very grateful for the continuing support received from the Simons Foundation, especially for the IMU's activities in developing countries. Since 2013, the IMU has received very generous funding from the Simons Foundation for several travel research programs, crucial for our colleagues from developing countries, including the current IMU Simons Research Fellowship Program.
New book on the history of the IMU!
The book "Framing Global Mathematics: The International Mathematical Union between Theorems and Politics” by Norbert Schappacher on the history of the IMU has now been published (Springer, Cham, 2022). The IMU solicited the writing of the book to mark the occasion of the centennial of the founding of the IMU in 1920. It is available in open access and can be freely downloaded here.
Carlos E. Kenig: The International Mathematical Union (IMU) at 100
IMU President Carlos E. Kenig's article The International Mathematical Union (IMU) at 100 appeared in Notices of the American Mathematical Society Volume 67, Number 3, pages 404–407 published in March 2020.
The article is posted here with the permission of the American Mathematical Society.
Further information on Notices of the AMS can be found at https://www.ams.org/notices.
Illustrated history of the ICM
The book "Mathematicians of the World, Unite!" by G. Curbera is now electronically available on the IMU website. For more information click here
Pending Business for IMU Adhering Organizations
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IMU members are requested to check their contact information, see AO CL 1/2026.
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