The term “Chern Prize (ICCM)” does not appear in reliable encyclopedic sources as a distinct, established award. No widely recognized organization or conference, including the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) or any body abbreviated as ICCM (International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians), is documented as presenting a prize specifically called the “Chern Prize” under that designation.
It is possible that the phrase conflates two separate concepts:
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Chern Medal (also referred to informally as the Chern Prize) – an award established in 2010 by the International Mathematical Union (IMU) and the Chinese Mathematical Society, presented every four years at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) to honor lifetime achievement in mathematics and named after the differential geometer Shiing‑Shen Chern.
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International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians (ICCM) – a triennial conference of mathematicians of Chinese descent, which organizes various lectures and recognitions but for which no widely documented “Chern Prize” is listed in authoritative references.
Without verifiable documentation, the existence, criteria, sponsoring organization, or history of a “Chern Prize (ICCM)” cannot be confirmed. Further clarification from primary sources would be required to establish its encyclopedic legitimacy.