[Photo] Korea's First Mathematician to Win the Fields Medal, Professor Heo Jun-yi Returns Home in Glory

Heo Jun-yi, a professor at Princeton University in the United States and a senior researcher in the Department of Mathematics at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study, who won the Fields Medal, known as the Nobel Prize of mathematics, arrived at Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 on the morning of the 8th. Professor Heo said he feels a heavy responsibility as his role in advancing Korean mathematics seems to have grown, but he is happy that many people congratulated him. In 2012, Professor Heo solved the "Reed Conjecture," a partial problem of the long-standing "Rota Conjecture" in mathematics, and in 2018, he received the Fields Medal for solving the entire "Rota Conjecture." The Fields Medal is awarded to outstanding young mathematicians under the age of 40 for their exceptional achievements in mathematics, with the award ceremony held every four years at the International Congress of Mathematicians. Here are photos from the scene showing Professor Heo sharing joy with his son at the airport and giving interviews to the press.

Fields Medalist Heo Jun-yi, a professor at Princeton University and a distinguished scholar at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study's Mathematics Department, returned to Korea on the 8th through Incheon International Airport Terminal 1, sharing his joy with his son. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

Heo Jun, a Fields Medalist and a professor at Princeton University as well as a distinguished scholar at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study's Mathematics Department, returned to Korea on the 8th through Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 and is running toward his son. / Photo by Moon Honam

Heo Jun, a Fields Medal recipient and a professor at Princeton University as well as a distinguished scholar at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study's Mathematics Department, is receiving a bouquet from his son on the 8th at Incheon International Airport Terminal 1. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

Fields Medalist Heo Jun, a professor at Princeton University and a distinguished scholar at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study's Mathematics Department, returned to Korea on the 8th through Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 and is sharing his joy with his son. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

Fields Medalist Heo Jun-yi, a professor at Princeton University and a distinguished scholar at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study's Mathematics Department, returned to Korea on the 8th through Incheon International Airport Terminal 1, sharing his joy with his son. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

Fields Medalist Heo Jun-yi, a professor at Princeton University and a distinguished scholar at the School of Mathematics, Korea Institute for Advanced Study, returned to Korea on the 8th through Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 and is sharing his joy with his son. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

Heo Jun, a Fields Medal recipient and a professor at Princeton University as well as a distinguished scholar at the School of Mathematics, Korea Institute for Advanced Study, returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 on the 8th and is being interviewed by the press. / Photo by Moon Honam

Heo Jun, a Fields Medalist and a professor at Princeton University as well as a distinguished scholar at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study's Mathematics Division, returned to Korea on the 8th through Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 and is being interviewed by the press. Photo by Moon Honam

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