The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAA&S) is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States.

The American Mathematical Society (AMS) is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, and serves the national and international community through its publications, meetings, advocacy and other programs.

The Collège de France is a prestigious higher education institution located in Paris, France.

The Fields Medal is an international award presented every four years to mathematicians under the age of 40 who have made outstanding contributions in their field.

The French National Centre for Scientific Research (link=no|Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS) is the French state research organisation and is the largest fundamental science agency in Europe.

The Higgs boson is a theoretical elementary particle in particle physics.

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a premier institution in the United States that advises the government on scientific matters.