Ana Balibanu, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at LSU, has been awarded the 2024 Lichnerowicz Prize for her contributions to the study of the profound connections between algebraic groups and Poisson geometry. The André Lichnerowicz Prize in Poisson Geometry, established in 2008, is awarded biennially at the International Conference on Poisson Geometry to recognize outstanding contributions to the field. Named in memory of André Lichnerowicz (1915-1998), whose pioneering work was instrumental in establishing Poisson Geometry as a distinct branch of mathematics, the prize recipients are selected by a jury comprised of members from the conference’s scientific and advisory committee.