Launching of the Abel Prize
The Abel Prize was officially launched by the Minister of Finance, Per Kristian
Foss, during the Abel Bicentennial Conference held at the University of Oslo,
Thursday, June 6, at 2 pm. The Minister of Education and Research, Kristin Clemet, and
the Minister of Agriculture, Lars Sponheim, were also present
Speeches by the Minister of Finance, Per Kristian Foss and the President of the European
Mathematical Society (EMS) Professor Rolf Jeltsch.