Ronnie Chan (L), co-founder of Morningside Group and Morningside Foundation in south China's Hong Kong, receives the Chern Medal award at the opening ceremony of the 7th International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians (ICCM) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 6, 2016. The Chern Medal, an international award recognizing outstanding lifelong achievement of the highest level in the field of mathematics, is named in honor of late Chinese mathematician Shiing-Shen Chern (Chen Xingshen). The congress is a triennial event that brings together Chinese and overseas mathematicians for the discussion of the developments of mathematics. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
