The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has decided to award the Abel Prize for 2024 to Michel Talagrand of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), Paris, France.

• Michel Talagrand receives the prize for his work in probability theory and stochastic processes.
• The common theme in Michel Talagrand's groundbreaking discoveries is working with and understanding the random processes we see all around us.
• It has now become apparent that a thorough understanding of random phenomena is essential in today's world. For example, random algorithms underpin our weather forecasting and large language models.