Each year, The Steele Prize is awarded in the following categories:
The Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement is awarded for the cumulative influence of the total mathematical work of the recipient, high level of research over a period of time, particular influence on the development of a field, and influence on mathematics through Ph.D. students.
The Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition is awarded for a book or substantial survey or expository research paper.
The Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research is awarded for a paper, whether recent or not, that has proved to be of fundamental or lasting importance in its field, or a model of important research.
Steele Prize Winners
Ivo M. Babuska - 2012 - Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement
Luis A. Caffarelli - 2009 - Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement
Luis A. Caffarelli - 2014 - Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research
John T. Tate - 1995 - Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement
Karen K. Uhlenbeck - 2007 - Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research
Visit the Leroy P. Steele Prizes Web site.