Chen Jing-Run Prize Regulations

• Article 1. Chen Jing-Run Prize is set up to reward and recognize an outstanding research work in number theory and/or an outstanding research work in algebra, and is possibly developed into an international prize in the future.
• Article 2. The Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Education Foundation are the organizers of the Chen Jing-Run Prize.
• Article 3. The prize is awarded for an outstanding research work in number theory and/or for an outstanding research work in algebra completed in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. A recipient should be under 40 years of age until January 1st of the award year. As the purpose of the prize is to recognize budding talents in mathematics, individuals who have won major prizes at home or abroad will not be considered for the prize.
• Article 4. The biennial prize is given to no more than two research works each time. The researcher(s) of each selected work will be awarded 200,000 Chinese yuan with a certificate.
• Article 5. The research works for the Chen Jing-Run Prize are selected by the Award Committee composed of 7 renowned domestic and international experts, of whom 1 is the chair member, 3 committee members are number theorists and the other 3 committee members are algebraists. The tenure of the committee chairman and each member is two years with a maximum of three consecutive terms. The Secretariat is set up by the organizers to undertake the administrative work in selection.
• Article 6. A candidate research work should be nominated by at least two peer experts. Members of the Award Committee are excluded from nominating.
• Article 7. The work of the members of the Award Committee are excluded from being nominated during their tenure.
• Article 8. Nomination materials shall be solicited within three months from the date when the announcement is published. Materials of a nomination consist of a letter of nomination, a complete bibliographic citation for the work being nominated, and a brief citation that explains why the work is important.
• Article 9. List of proposed recipients will be made public upon the consent of the awardees.
• Article 10. The prize is sponsored by the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Education Foundation and the evaluation and prize-giving ceremony shall be hosted by the Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
• Article 11. The regulations take effect from the date of publication. The right to interpret these regulations belongs to the Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Education Foundation.