IPAM participant and speaker Wotao Yin (UCLA) was awarded the 2016 Morningside Medal of Applied Mathematics at the 7th International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians (ICCM) on August 6, 2016. According to the ICCM, “the Morningside Medal of Mathematics is awarded to outstanding mathematicians of Chinese descent to encourage them in their pursuit of mathematical truth. Up to six medals, two gold and four silver, are awarded every three years at the International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians.” Professor Yin was a core participant in IPAM’s long program on Modern Trends in Optimization and Its Application in 2010, and will be a speaker in an upcoming workshop on Emerging Wireless Networks. Congratulations to Professor Yin on receiving this very prestigious award!