The Man Who Almost Said No to the Biggest Prize in Mathematics - Ngô Bảo Châu (2010 Fields Medal)

Going to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. My paid partner BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/tomrocksmaths Oxbridge Mathematician Dr Tom Crawford talks to 2010 Fields Medal recipient Ngô Bảo Châu, the Francis and Rose Yuen Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. Recorded at the 2024 Heidelberg Laureate Forum. Thanks to the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation. Thanks to BetterHelp for being the paid partner in this video. Other videos recorded at the 11th HLF. Gerd Faltings (1986 Fields Medal): https://youtu.be/FVULa2yjUe0 Klein Bottles: https://youtu.be/gjbJB-YM7Rg Po-Shen Loh: https://youtu.be/WTs5jpwqW4A Martin Hairer: https://youtu.be/Ae9lTCUzJjE Produced by Dr Tom Crawford at the University of Oxford. Tom is Public Engagement Lead at the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education: https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/profiles/tom-crawford For more maths content check out Tom's website https://tomrocksmaths.com/ You can also follow Tom on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @tomrocksmaths. https://www.facebook.com/tomrocksmaths/ https://twitter.com/tomrocksmaths https://www.instagram.com/tomrocksmaths/ With thanks to: University of Oxford Oxford University Department for Continuing Education Oxford Lifelong Learning Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation All images used under a "fair use" policy for educational purposes. The copyright remains with the respective owner. Links to original images below. The Mathematical Intelligencer: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Ngo-Bao-Chau-receives-the-Fields-Medal-at-ICM-2010_fig5_343497653 Bao Binh Duong: https://baobinhduong.vn/en/vietnamese-professor-ngo-bao-chau-wins-fields-medal-a10684.html International Science Council: https://council.science/profile/laszlo-lovasz/ Bao Nhan Dan: https://special.nhandan.vn/kham-thien-bombing-50-years-en/index.html Bao Nguoi Lao Dong: https://nld.com.vn/giao-duc-khoa-hoc/doi-canh-gia-dinh-2010081903000213.htm Bao Anh Viet Nam: https://vietnam.vnanet.vn/english/tin-tuc/professor-ngo-bao-chau-%E2%80%93-a-world-ranked-mathematician-7951.html Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocq Bao Tuoi Tre: https://tuoitre.vn/ngo-bao-chau-buoc-len-dinh-cao-toan-hoc-54873.htm Dan Komoda/Institute for Advanced Study: https://www.quantamagazine.org/robert-langlands-mathematical-visionary-wins-the-abel-prize-20180320/ Support Tom's work via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/tomrocksmaths