--- title: Maryam Mirzakhani slug: maryam-mirzakhani-f19db url: /detay/maryam-mirzakhani-f19db type: biography language: English entity: primary: Maryam Mirzakhani type: biography categories: - name: Math slug: matematik url: /kategori/matematik - name: General Knowledge slug: genel-kultur url: /kategori/genel-kultur tags: - Maryam Mirzakhani - Fields Medal - mathematics - geometry - İran author: Esra Ocakverdi created_at: 2025-12-01T11:34:38.416859+03:00 updated_at: 2025-12-01T11:34:38.416873+03:00 image: https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/06/19/ffeocjVNma6HUFvaVrKCIatomoIbFMq8.png --- # Maryam Mirzakhani > Maryam Mirzakhani is the first woman and the first Iranian scientist to win the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in mathematics, in 2014. ## KURE Information Cards ### KURE Information Card: Maryam Mirzakhani ![Maryam-Mirzakhan_2.jpg](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/06/19/k9iVDEhuMcRnuJtQPL5I499L53cDyfiz.jpg) | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Babası | Ahmad Mirzakhani | | Eş | Jan Vondrák | | Annesi | Zahra Haghighi | | Doğum tarihi | 1977-05-03 | | Ölüm tarihi | 2017-07-14 | | Place of Birth | Tehran | ## Article Content [Maryam Mirzahani](/en/detay/maryam-mirzakhani-7ce7e/llms.txt) was a mathematician of Iranian origin. She is renowned for her work in geometric topology, hyperbolic geometry, and Teichmüller theory. In 2014, she became the first woman and the first Iranian scientist to win the **Fields Medal**, the most prestigious award in [mathematics](/en/detay/geometry-aab1c/llms.txt). ### **Life and Education** Maryam Mirzahani was born in Tehran, [Iran](/en/detay/iran-f19ae/llms.txt). She developed a special interest in mathematics at an early age and gained international recognition for her achievements in Iran’s national mathematics Olympiads. She won gold medals at the **International Mathematical Olympiads** in 1994 and 1995, becoming the first Iranian woman to achieve a perfect score by correctly answering all questions in 1995. After completing her undergraduate studies at Sharif University of Technology, she was admitted to Harvard University for her doctoral studies. In 2004, her doctoral thesis, completed under the supervision of renowned mathematician Curtis McMullen, focused on the geometry of hyperbolic surfaces and attracted significant attention in the mathematical community. ### **Academic Career and Scientific Contributions** Mirzahani’s research concentrated particularly on [Riemann surfaces](/en/detay/riemann-hypothesis-08846/llms.txt)[^1], moduli spaces[^2], and dynamical systems. Her work shed light on both the abstract and highly complex aspects of the mathematical universe, bridging classical geometry with modern theories. In 2008, she began her professorship in the mathematics department at Stanford University. That same year, she was recognized by the American Mathematical Society as a “Promising Young Researcher.” In 2014, she was awarded the **Fields Medal** by the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), widely regarded as the Nobel Prize of mathematics. ### **Death and Legacy** Maryam Mirzahani died on 14 July 2017 at the age of 40 from breast cancer. Her death was met with profound sorrow across the global academic community. Mirzahani left behind a lasting scientific legacy that shaped modern mathematics and is remembered as an inspiring figure who paved the way for women’s achievements in science. ### **Awards and Honors** - Fields Medal (2014) - Clay Mathematics Institute Research Fellow - Professor at Stanford University - Honorary Member of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) - BBC 100 Women List (2015) ### **In Memory** Maryam Mirzahani’s name has been given to various schools, research programs, and scholarships in Iran. In 2022, UNESCO declared her birthday, 12 May, as **International Day of Women in Mathematics**. ## Academic Sources and References 1. https://services.tubitak.gov.tr/edergi/yazi.pdf?dergiKodu=4&cilt=47&sayi=854&sayfa=76&yaziid=36682 2. Aczel, Amir. “Maryam Mirzakhani Is First Woman Fields Medalist.” \*Quanta Magazine\*, August 12, 2014. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.quantamagazine.org/maryam-mirzakhani-is-first-woman-fields-medalist-20140812/ 3. Howlett, Joseph. “Years After the Early Death of a Math Genius, Her Ideas Gain New Life.” \*Quanta Magazine\*, March 3, 2025. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.quantamagazine.org/years-after-the-early-death-of-a-math-genius-her-ideas-gain-new-life-20250303/. 4. İkinci Ak, Özlem. "Soyut Yüzeylerin İnatçı Kâşifi Maryam Mirzakhani." TÜBİTAK Popüler Bilim Dergileri e-arşiv Bilim ve Teknik 47, no. 854 (2024): 76 - 79. Accessed June 19, 2025. 5. “Maryam Mirzakhani: The World’s First Female Fields Medal Winner.” BBC News, July 15, 2017. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40617094 ## Citations [^1]: Riemann yüzeyi, her noktasının çevresinde karmaşık düzlemin bir açık alt kümesine benzeyen (yani lokalde karmaşık düzlem gibi davranan), karmaşık yapıya sahip 2-boyutlu bir diferansiyellenebilir yüzeydir. [^2]: Moduli uzayı, bir tür “şekillerin şekli”dir. Aynı türdeki objelerin birbirinden temel olarak farklı olanlarını bir araya getirir.