{"685843":{"#nid":"685843","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Renato Monteiro Named 2025 John von Neumann Theory Prize Recipient","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/renato-monteiro\u0022\u003ERenato Monteiro\u003C\/a\u003E, the Coca-Cola Chair and Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EH. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE)\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech, has been awarded the \u003Cstrong\u003E2025\u0026nbsp;John von Neumann Theory Prize\u003C\/strong\u003E, one of the highest honors in the fields of operations research and management sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMonteiro has been a leading figure in continuous optimization for decades, recognized for combining deep theoretical advances with practical algorithm design that has shaped modern optimization. His pioneering work includes foundational contributions to interior-point methods, the influential\u0026nbsp;Monteiro\u2013Zhang framework for semidefinite programming, and the\u0026nbsp;Burer\u2013Monteiro method, which made it possible to tackle massive optimization problems across areas such as machine learning, data science, and engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe John von Neumann Theory Prize, awarded annually by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.informs.org\/Recognizing-Excellence\/INFORMS-Prizes\/John-von-Neumann-Theory-Prize\u0022\u003EINFORMS,\u003C\/a\u003E honors a scholar (or scholars in the case of joint work) whose body of research represents fundamental, sustained contributions to theory. Prize criteria include significance, innovation, depth, and scientific excellence, with emphasis on work that has stood the test of time. Named for the legendary mathematician\u0026nbsp;John von Neumann, the prize commemorates his extraordinary contributions to mathematics, computing, and applied science. Von Neumann\u2019s work on the stored program concept and the IAS computer laid the foundation for modern computing architecture. He also played a pivotal role in advancing computational methods for solving some of the most complex scientific and engineering challenges of his time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDr. Monteiro\u2019s work exemplifies the spirit of the John von Neumann Theory Prize,\u201d INFORMS noted in its announcement. \u201cHis contributions combine mathematical depth with wide-reaching impact, influencing generations of researchers and practitioners.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMonteiro will receive the award, which includes a $5,000 honorarium, a medallion, and a citation, during the\u0026nbsp;INFORMS Annual Meeting award ceremony in Atlanta on Sunday, October 26, 2025.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERenato Monteiro, the Coca-Cola Chair and Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) at Georgia Tech, has been awarded the 2025\u0026nbsp;John von Neumann Theory Prize, one of the highest honors in the fields of operations research and management sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Named for the legendary mathematician\u00a0John von Neumann, the prize commemorates his extraordinary contributions to mathematics, computing, and applied science."}],"uid":"36736","created_gmt":"2025-10-20 15:11:57","changed_gmt":"2025-10-20 17:42:29","author":"ebrown386","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-10-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-10-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678387":{"id":"678387","type":"image","title":"Renato Monteiro","body":null,"created":"1760973124","gmt_created":"2025-10-20 15:12:04","changed":"1760973124","gmt_changed":"2025-10-20 15:12:04","alt":"Renato Monteiro","file":{"fid":"262407","name":"Floating-Faculty-Headshots.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/20\/Floating-Faculty-Headshots.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/20\/Floating-Faculty-Headshots.png","mime":"image\/png","size":413330,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/10\/20\/Floating-Faculty-Headshots.png?itok=TMlpd0GX"}}},"media_ids":["678387"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"180027","name":". 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