The Abel Prize (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈɑːbəl]) is an international prize awarded annually by the Government of Norway to one or more outstanding mathematicians.Named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel (1802–29), the award was established in 2001 by the Government of Norway and complements its sister prize in the humanities, the Holberg Prize.Along with the Fields Medal, the Abel Prize has often been described as the mathematician's "Nobel Prize".