Heinz Hopf Prize
The Heinz Hopf Prize of ETH Zurich honours outstanding scientific achievements in the field of pure mathematics. The prize is awarded every two years. The prize winner delivers two Heinz Hopf Lectures.
Vladimir Sverak – 2025 Heinz Hopf Laureate
Vladimir Sverak, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, is a leader in the mathematical theory of fluids, in particular having made fundamental and lasting contributions to our understanding of the notorious regularity problemfor solutions to incompressible Navier-Stokes equations.
Impressions of the award ceremony
Heinz Hopf lecture and award ceremony
11 November 2025
Heinz Hopf Symposium
12 November 2025
Poster award ceremony
Poster symposium
About the Prize
The Heinz Hopf Prize at ETH Zurich was established thanks to a donation from Dorothee and Alfred Aeppli. The CHF 30,000 award honours outstanding scientific achievements in the field of pure mathematics. The prize is awarded every two years on the occasion of the Heinz Hopf Lectures, which already have a long-standing tradition at ETH Zurich. The lectures are given by the laureates.