Maryam Mirzakhani, Stanford professor and mathematician, dies
Maryam Mirzakhani, a renowned Stanford University mathematics professor and the only woman to win the award that’s described as the Nobel Prize in Math, died early Saturday after a long battle with breast cancer.
“Maryam is gone far too soon, but her impact will live on for the thousands of women she inspired to pursue math and science,” said Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the “unprecedented brilliance of this creative scientist and modest human being, who made Iran’s name resonate in the world’s scientific forums, was a turning point in showing the great will of Iranian women and young people on the path toward reaching the peaks of glory and in various international arenas,” according to Iranian state media.