The Abel Prize Award Ceremony May 21, 2019 The University Aula, Oslo Procession accompanied by the “Abel Fanfare” (Klaus Sandvik) Performed by musicians from The Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces His Majesty King Harald enters the University Aula Music for a While Performed by The Norwegian Soloists´ Choir. Dance: Camilla Spidsøe | Music: Henry Purcell. Arr: G. Eriksson Opening speech by Professor Hans Petter Graver President of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Sonatform denaturerad prosa Performed by The Norwegian Soloists´ Choir | Music: Maja Linderoth The Abel Committee’s Citation by Professor Hans Munthe-Kaas Chair of the Abel Committee His Majesty King Harald presents the Abel Prize to Karen K. Uhlenbeck Acceptance speech by the Abel Laureate Karen K. Uhlenbeck Bridal march from Valsøyfjord Performed by The Norwegian Soloists´ Choir | Music: Trad./arr. H. Sommerro and G. Pedersen His Majesty King Harald leaves the University Aula Procession leaves The Prize Ceremony will be followed by a reception at Midtgolvet in Det Norske Teatret. During the reception, the laureate will be interviewed by Ionica Smeets. More information on page 6. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has decided to Scientist and role model award the Abel Prize for 2019 to I am delighted that Karen Uhlenbeck's achievements and contributions are recognized with the 2019 Abel Prize. Her work has led to some of the most important advances in Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck mathematics in the last 40 years. This is a highly deserved prize, and it is also about University of Texas at Austin, USA time that a woman wins one of the world's most important mathematics prizes. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letter's decision to award the Abel Prize to Uhlenbeck is an enormous encouragement to women scientists. Congratulations! The Norwegian Parliament established the Abel Prize in 2002 with the purpose of hon- ouring outstanding scientific work in the field of mathematics. We need brilliant minds, like Uhlenbeck, who share their mathematical insight, and whose results help bringing the world forward. Mathematics is fundamental in research as well as in all of our lives. The Norwegian Government's intention with the Abel Prize is also to stimulate the inter- est of children and young people in mathematics. Not only is Professor Uhlenbeck an eminent mathematician, she is also a role model and an advocate for gender equality in mathematics, and in science in general. This fits perfectly with the twofold ambition of the Abel Prize. Karen Uhlenbeck's generosity and outreach to young researchers may help encourage and discover future talents -- just like Niels Henrik Abel’s talent was discovered by his teacher, Bernt Michael Holmboe. I extend my congratulations to this year's Holmboe Prize winner, Geir Birkeland. We need teachers like you to inspire the future generation. I would also like to congratulate the young winners of the competitions UngeAbel and Abelkonkurransen and the international winners on your impressive achievements. “for her pioneering achievements in geometric Keep up your curiosity and your eagerness to learn and to uncover new knowledge! partial differential equations, gauge theory and integrable systems, and for the fundamental impact of her work on analysis, geometry and Iselin Nybø Minister of Research and Higher Education mathematical physics.” 4 5 t Together with Daniel Proietto, she received 1st Prize in the choreography competition in Hannover in Reception and interview 2007 for his work My mood made her betray her secret and in 2008 they received 1st Prize for Øyen’s Ionica Smeets in conversation with the laureate … and Carolyn at both Certamen Burgos in Spain and Kedja Dansolution in Copenhagen. The Prize Award Ceremony will be followed by a reception at Det Camilla Spidsøe started her education at the National College of Ballet and Dance in Oslo before Norske Teatret, Kristian IVs gate 8. continuing at the Centro Internacional de Danza in Madrid. During the reception, Karen Uhlenbeck will be interviewed by science The Norwegian Soloist Choir The Norwegian Soloist Choir is one of the leading chamber choirs in communicator Ionica Smeets. Light refreshments will be served. The Europe. The choir was founded in 1950 by the composer Knut Nysted who served as its conductor event is open for all guests attending the Award Ceremony. for 40 years. In 1990 he was succeeded by Grete Pedersen, who remains the choir’s artistic director. Ionica Smeets is a communication scholar who wants to improve the interaction between science and society by studying how science com- munication works. The general public knows her for her popular science columns, blogs, books and television work. She has also written several Ionica Smeets books on science communication. Performers Camilla Spidsøe is Principal Dancer at the Norwegian National Ballet. When she returned to the National Ballet in 2013, it was after ten years as one of Norway’s leading contemporary dancers. She went straight into leading roles in Johannesen’s Scheherazade, Proietto’s Cygne and Ekman’s A Swan Lake, all parts that were created for her, in addition to leading parts in Strømgren’s Suite and Kylián’s Gods and Dogs and Soldier’s Mass. In February 2019 Camilla was awarded Aase Bye Memorial Prize for The Norwegian Soloist Choir 2018. In 2013 she received the Tom Wilhelmsen Opera- and Ballet Prize. Equally at home with Classical and Romantic repertoire as well as contemporary music, The In 2014 she danced the parts of Fru Alving in Moum Aune’ og Espejord’s Norwegian Soloists’ Choir makes regular excursions into folk-derived music and national Romantic Ghosts – Ibsens Gengangere, and was appointed Soloist. She has works. In recent years, it has collaborated with ensembles such as the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, also danced leading parts in Forsythe’s Steptext, Øyen’s Timelapse and Lautten Compagney, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, RIAS Kammerchor, Strømgren’s Lamentate, as well as roles like Lady Capulet in Romeo and Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Accademia Bizantina and Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. Juliet, Madame in Manon and Countess Lydia Ivanova in Anna Karenina. Camilla Spidsøe From 2003 to 2013 Camilla was employed by Carte Blanche, Norway’s company for contemporary The Norwegian Soloists’ Choir was named Performer of the year in 2012 by the Norwegian Society of dance, where she danced leading roles in all productions by Ina Christel Johannessen. Also chore- Composers, receiving the Gammleng Award in the category of art music that same year. In 2015 the ographers like Sharon Eyal, Ingunn Bjørnsgaard and Alan Lucien Øyen created roles for her, and she choir was nominated for a classical Spellemann prize for its recording Meins Lebens Licht: Nystedt- excelled in works by Ohad Naharin. She was awarded the Critics’ Prize in 2006 for her performance in Bach, and in 2018 they received the prestigious Diapason d’Or de l'année for the album J. S. Bach: Carte Blanche à la Naharin. Motets. 6 7.