tl;dr: Professor Hannah Fry, Cambridge's first Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics, has won the 2026 Leelavati Prize from the International Mathematical Union for her work communicating mathematics to the public. Awarded every four years at the International Congress of Mathematicians, the prize recognizes her books, TV programs, podcasts, and social media reaching millions. Recent accolades include a 2025 Emmy for "The Future with Hannah Fry" and a 2026 Webby for her podcast "The Rest is Science."