The Group for the Advancement of Numerical Methods in Engineering (Gamni) was founded as an association in 1974 and merged into the Society for Applied and Industrial Mathematics (SMAI) in 1985, with the aim of fostering links between research and industry in numerical methods. This commitment led, in particular, to the creation of the Blaise Pascal Prize, honoring the Clermont-Ferrand scholar. The award comes with €3,000 and is presented each year to a researcher who defended their doctoral thesis fewer than fifteen years ago, for work carried out in France on the application of mathematics to engineering and industry, particularly via numerical methods, whether deterministic or stochastic. Several recipients, selected by the French Academy of Sciences in consultation with the SMAI and Gamni, are leading specialists in the numerical analysis of partial differential equations. The fifteen-year limit between defending the thesis and receiving the prize is adjusted according to the number of children candidates have, to promote gender parity among the recipients.
