French Distinction for Sir Michael Atiyah

摘要

Congratulations to Professor Sir Michael Atiyah OM, FRS, FRSE, CMath Hon FIMA, who was presented with the insignia of Grand Officier de la Legion d'Honneur by His Excellency Bernard Ernie (French Ambassador to the UK) in December 2011. The French ambassador's speech included: together. The influence your work has had on our mathematicians has helped raise the profile of mathematics.