3. Elon Lindenstrauss
The third place on our list of best mathematicians in the world today goes to Elon that was born into a mathematical family where both his father, a mathematician, and his mother, a computer scientist, worked at Hebrew University. Both Elon and his sister became mathematicians.
His work mostly included research in ergodic theory and dynamics in general. He received many awards, among which is most important the Fields Medal in 2010 for his impact on ergodic theory and its application to number theory. By getting this award, Elon became the first Israeli who got the Fields Medal in history.
