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My first reaction to the IMU President’s question of whether I would accept the Fields Medal was pure terror. I was so excited that I was afraid I might accidentally refuse the medal. I responded with the most surreal phrase I had ever said: “Yes, I accept the Fields Medal.” I had been aware of the Fields Medal since secondary school, and it had become a topic of discussion among my colleagues during Fields Medal season. However, surprisingly, no one had talked to me about it this time around. I eventually found out when I received an email from the IMU President asking to arrange a Zoom call. When I realized what it was about, I was ecstatic. I feel that there are obvious benefits and disadvantages to the Fields Medal, which is a prestigious award for promising young mathematicians. One benefit is that it is selecting very promising and talented young mathematicians who are likely to make the next set of breakthroughs. However, the relatively low age limit has a certain distorting effect; different education systems accelerate people to different extents, and the cutoff is quite arbitrary. Additionally, people who have to do military service are at a disadvantage, and those who take career breaks due to caring responsibilities or having children are slightly unfairly disadvantaged.
When the Fields Medal was handed to [the interviewee], they were in a daze and on cloud nine. Unfortunately, their family couldn’t come to Helsinki, as their first son was due to be born two days later.
The medal is locked in a box at home, and is thus not seen or shown off very often. This is a bit disappointing, as the medal is both valuable and holds sentimental value.