[markhollis]

I wonder how prize winners feel about such huge sums of money. Especially that very succesful people who win such prizes tend to win multiple prizes.

[foota]

Some don't seem to care, which makes sense to me. It's not like people go into research math for the money. Andrew Wiles gave up their prize for the Fermat's last theorem.

[psychometry]

Also, what does a tenured professor of mathematics do with such a sum other than spend it on himself? It's not like he's going to build out a lab and hire a bunch of research staff.

[komali2]

He's renting right now so him and his wife are going to buy a house.

[doovd]

Nice, he can get a shed in South Kensington now. Nice and close to Imperial.

[IshKebab]

We don't really have tenure like in America.

[xiaodai]

Interesting perspective. I guesss you can ask Roger Federer at his prime and other tennis players.