Purdue Mathematician Receives Kamil Duszenko Award

06-01-2026

Purdue Mathematics Assistant Professor Lvzhou Chen has received the Kamil Duszenko Award, an international honor recognizing outstanding contributions to mathematics.

Presented by the Wrocław Mathematicians Foundation, the award is granted for research that has significantly advanced mathematical knowledge and understanding. The award commemorates Kamil Duszenko, a promising young mathematician who died of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2014 at the age of 28.

Chen was recognized for his research contributions, including recent collaborative work with fellow Purdue Mathematics Associate Professor Yash Lodha solving the 50-year-old Wiegold problem in group theory. The Kamil Duszenko Award is regarded as a prestigious recognition of exceptional achievement by early-career mathematicians whose work is advancing the field in significant ways.

Please join us in congratulating Lvzhou on this outstanding international honor.

 

About the Mathematics Department at Purdue University

The Department of Mathematics is one of seven departments making up Purdue's College of Science. The Department has an international reputation as an outstanding center for mathematical research and education. Over 70 professors are actively involved in research in many areas of mathematics, including visiting scholars and through a vibrant graduate program. The Department offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The department is located in the Math Building at 150 N. University Street in West Lafayette, Indiana. Learn more at math.purdue.edu.

 

Written by: Alisha Willett, Communications Specialist, amwillet@purdue.edu

Contributors: Lvzhou Chen, lvzhou@purdue.edu