HONG KONG'S BID FOR THE ICM 2030
Strategic integration with regional academic events including the Shenzhen General Assembly (GA) and Macau Mathematics Education Forum, leveraging the Greater Bay Area as a global mathematics cluster.
Dedicated support mechanisms for mathematicians from developing countries, young researchers, and applied mathematicians to ensure broad participation and long-term academic impact.
Home to five QS Top 100 universities, combined with strong mainland scientific research capabilities across the Greater Bay Area.
Major academic institutions across the Greater Bay Area
Hong Kong Mathematical Society (HKMS) is the official host of the Hong Kong bid for ICM 2030, representing the territory’s mathematical community and its long-standing commitment to international academic exchange.
The Organizing Committee comprises 25 distinguished scholars drawn from the Chinese Mathematical Society, Hong Kong Mathematical Society, Macau Mathematical Society, and leading universities and research institutes worldwide.
Shing-Tung Yau
Fields Medalist
Tsinghua University
Caucher Birkar
Fields Medalist
Tsinghua University
Ngai Hang Chan
Head, Department of Biostatistics, City University of Hong Kong and President of the Hong Kong Statistical Society
City University of Hong Kong
Raymond Chan
Provost at Lingnan University
Lingnan University
Wee Teck Gan
Department Head at National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
Xuhua He
President of Hong Kong Mathematical Society
The University of Hong Kong
Xiaoqing Jin
President of Macau Mathematical Society
University of Macau
Weiping Li
Vice President of Hong Kong Mathematical Society
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Bong Lian
Vice President of Shanghai Institute for Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences
Shanghai Institute for Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences
Jianghua Lu
Professor of Mathematics
The University of Hong Kong
Yayan Lu
Department Head at City University of Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong
Zhi-Quan Luo
Vice President at the Chinese University of Hong Kong at Shenzhen
The Chinese University of Hong Kong at Shenzhen
Vladimir Markovic
Chair Professor of Yau Mathematical Science Center
Tsinghua University
Ritabrata Munshi
HAG Professor
Indian Science Academy
Michael K. Ng
Dean of Science at Hong Kong Baptist University
The Hong Kong Baptist University
Isabella Poon
Provost at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Nicolai Reshetikhin
Chair Professor of Yau Mathematical Science Center
Tsinghua University
Yuguang Shi
General Secretary of Chinese Mathematical Society
Peking University
Defeng Sun
Department Head at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Yuri Tschikel
Executive Vice President of the Simons Foundation
New York University
Nanhua Xi
President of Chinese Mathematical Society
Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, CAS
Zheng-An Yao
President of Guangdong Mathematical Society
Sun Yat-Sen University
Stephen Shing-Toung Yau
Executive Vice President of Shenzhen Hetao Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences
Shenzhen Hetao Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences
Jiu-Kang Yu
Lee Hysan Professor of Mathematics
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Jun Zou
Vice President of Hong Kong Mathematical Society, Former President of Hong Kong SIAM
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Initiated by the Hong Kong Mathematical Society, the "Organizing Committee" was established in August 2025, with Professor Shing-Tung Yau as the chairman, and the committee consists of 24 international scholars.
Hong Kong Mathematical Society officially submitted the ICM 2030 bid to the International Mathematical Union.