congratulations to jacques verstraete for being selected by the international congress of basic sciences as a recipient of the 2024 frontiers of science award in mathematics.

instituted in 2023 under the auspices of the icbs and sponsored by the city of beijing and the yanqi lake beijing institute of mathematical sciences and application (bimsa), the fsa recognizes groundbreaking research through recent papers that have made significant breakthroughs in their respective fields. nominations for the award are open to researchers worldwide, with a panel of esteemed experts reviewing and shortlisting candidates across various research areas. winners are then selected by a global committee appointed by the icbs. the awardees are invited to accept the honor in person at the icbs event held in july 2024 at the great hall of the people in beijing, china. in 2023, a total of one hundred thirty-two awards were presented across mathematics, theoretical physics, and theoretical computer and information sciences. for further details, please refer to: https://www.icbs.cn/.