Akshay Venkatesh is an acclaimed mathematician who was born on November 21, 1981, in New Delhi, India. He is known for his exceptional contributions to various areas of mathematics, particularly in number theory and related fields. Venkatesh's work has earned him numerous accolades and prestigious awards. Venkatesh exhibited an early aptitude for mathematics, and at the age of 11, he won a medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Western Australia and pursued his Ph.D. at Princeton University, where he received his doctoral degree in 2002.