Congratulations to Assistant Professor Zhang Shijun on receiving the prestigious 2026 Frontiers of Science Award from the International Congress of Basic Science (ICBS)!
Prof. Zhang was honored in the Mathematics (Numerical Analysis) category for the paper, "Deep network approximation for smooth functions," published in the SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis (2021). He shares this distinction with esteemed co-authors Jianfeng Lu (Duke University), Zuowei Shen (National University of Singapore), and Haizhao Yang (University of Maryland).
About the Award and Categories
The Frontiers of Science Award recognizes exceptional, highly original research published over the past decade that has made a significant impact in its field. The awards span three primary disciplines: Mathematics, Physics, and Information Science and Engineering, aiming to inspire young scholars to push the boundaries of basic science and achieve breakthrough discoveries.
For the 2026 selection, scientific works in both basic and applied research were chosen across 40 specific areas within these three broader fields. To be selected for this highly competitive award, a scientific achievement must meet three rigorous requirements:
- It must have been published within the last 10 years.
- It must be of the highest scientific value and originality, making an important impact on its area.
- It must have been evaluated and accepted by scholars within its field.
Please join us in congratulating Prof. Zhang Shijun and his co-authors on this outstanding academic achievement! For more details, please visit the official ICBS website.
