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Ingrid Daubechies

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
Mathematics

Awards & Honors


Fudan-Zhongzhi Science Award

International Fudan University and Zhongzhi Enterprise Group · 2018 Ingrid Daubechies, James B. Duke Professor of Mathematics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been awarded the 2018 Fudan-Zhongzhi Science Award for her contribution to wavelet theory, a refinement of the Fourier technique frequently used to shrink digital photos and movies so that they take up fewer kilobytes without noticeably losing detail. The award is presented for her work on the orthogonal Daubechies wavelet and the biorthogonal CDF (Cohen-Daubechies-Feauveau) wavelet, her leadership in developing wavelet theory and modern time-frequency analysis which fundamentally changed image and signal processing, her deep influence on many areas of data analysis and scientific computing, and her contribution to image compression, analog-to-digital conversion and thresholding-based algorithms for inverse problems. Now in its third year, the Fudan-Zhongzhi Science Award was jointly founded by Fudan University and Zhongzhi Enterprise Group in 2015 in recognition of global scientists who have made fundamental and distinguished achievements in the fields of biomedicine, physics and mathematics. Daubechies will be honored at a ceremony to be held December 16, 2018 in Shanghai, China. She will receive a certificate, a trophy, and 3 million yuan ($440,000) donated by Zhongzhi Enterprise Group. More about this award

Elected Member

Other National Academy of Engineering · February 2015

Highly Cited Researcher

National Thomson Reuters · 2014

Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition

National American Mathematical Society · September 2013

Emily Noether Lecturer

National Association for Women in Mathematics · September 2013

BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

International BBVA Foundation Frontiers · September 2013

Louis Empain Prize for Physics

Other Unknown · September 2013

Golden Jubilee Award for Technological Innovation

National IEEE Information Theory Society · September 2013

Fellow

National Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · September 2013

National Academy of Sciences Award in Mathematics

National National Academy of Sciences · September 2013

Nemmers Prize in Mathematics

National Northwestern University · September 2013

Pioneer Prize

International International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics · September 2013

Basic Research Award

International German Eduard Rhein Foundation · September 2013

Ruth Little Satter Prize in Mathematics

National American Mathematical Society · September 2013

Jack S.Kilby Signal Processing Medal

National Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · September 2013

Leroy P. Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research

National American Mathematical Society · September 2013

American Academy of Arts & Sciences Fellow

National American Academy of Arts & Sciences · September 2013

Guggenheim Fellow

Other Unknown · September 2013

Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering

Other Franklin Institute · September 2013

Elected Member

National National Academy of Sciences · September 2013

Fellow

National MacArthur Foundation · September 2013

Fellow

National American Mathematical Society · September 2013

John von Neumann Lectureship

National Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics · 2011

Leroy P. Steele Prize Seminal Contribution to Research

National American Mathematical Society · 2011

Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal

National Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers · 2011

AAAS Fellows

National American Association for the Advancement of Science, The · 2011

Benjamin Franklin Medal

National Franklin Institute · 2011

Fellowship

National John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation · 2010

Fellow

National Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics · 2009

Membership

National American Philosophical Society · 2003

Highly Cited Researcher

National Thomson Reuters · 2001

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lectureship

National Mathematical Association of America · 2001

Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics of the National Academy of Sciences

Scholarly Society American Mathematical Society · 2000 This was formerly called the NAS Award in Mathematics. More about this award

Fellows

National Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers · 1999

School of Mathematics/Members

National Institute for Advanced Study · 1999

Members/ Foreign Associates

National National Academy of Science · 1998 Primary Section: 32, Applied Mathematical Sciences Secondary Section: 11, Mathematics More about this award

Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics

National American Mathematical Society · 1997

Leroy P. Steele Prize Mathematical Exposition

National American Mathematical Society · 1994

Fellows

National American Academy of Arts and Sciences · 1993 Area: Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Specialty: Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics More about this award

Fellows

National MacArthur Foundation · 1992

School of Mathematics/ Members

National Institute for Advanced Study · 1990

In the News


Published January 3, 2025
Ingrid Daubechies Awarded National Medal of Science
Published February 9, 2024
Women Scientists on Equality in Their Field: Daubechies Lecture
Published March 13, 2023
Celebrating Pi Day with Duke Mathematicians
Published February 7, 2023
Duke Professor Wins One of the Most Prestigious Awards in Mathematics
Published March 11, 2022
Cookies for Pi Day
Published November 9, 2021
Art Installation Celebrates the Beauty and Whimsy of Math
Published January 28, 2020
Ingrid Daubechies, Making Waves
Published June 13, 2019
Harvard Presents Ingrid Daubechies With Honorary Degree
Published May 28, 2019
Talking with Ingrid Daubechies: 8 Tips for Generating Creative Ideas
Published February 12, 2019
Daubechies Named North American Laureate of L'Oréal-UNESCO International Award For Women in Science
Published August 6, 2018
Ingrid Daubechies' Favorite Theorem: It Involves Graphs And Biologists Love It
Published July 30, 2018
Duke Mathematician Awarded More Than $400000 for Her Contributions to Wavelet Theory
Published June 11, 2018
Duke Professor Wins $100,000 Prize in Applied Mathematics
Published September 30, 2016
Ingrid Daubechies: Using Mathematics to Repair a Masterpiece
Published August 3, 2016
Duke math professor wins $1.5 million award
Published July 29, 2016
Of Heartbeats, Bones and Brushstrokes
Published July 29, 2016
Simons Foundation Awards Duke's Ingrid Daubechies $1.5M Grant
Published January 26, 2016
Four Pratt Faculty Listed Among Most Highly Cited
Published September 9, 2015
Software Helps Art Conservators Clear the Cradling
Published June 17, 2015
Ingrid Daubechies on Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Published February 6, 2015
Wiesner and Daubechies Named National Academy of Engineering Members
Published August 14, 2014
Daubechies on the First Female Winner of the Fields Math Medal
Published August 13, 2014
Ingrid Daubechies comments: Top math prize has its first female winner
Published June 16, 2014
Duke Faculty Head to DC to Talk to Policymakers About Math and Art