Physicist Ashoke Sen First Indian to Receive Oskar Klein Medal in 2026
Indian physicist Ashoke Sen has become the first Indian to receive the prestigious Oskar Klein Medal in 2026, awarded annually by Stockholm University and the Nobel Committee for Physics. Sen, a professor at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences in Bengaluru, is recognized for his pioneering work on string theory, including S-duality and black hole entropy. He delivered the Oskar Klein Memorial Lecture titled 'Gravity from Strings and Strings from Gravity.' Sen's accolades also include the Breakthrough Prize, Dirac Medal, Padma Shri, and Padma Bhushan.
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indianexpress broke this story on 23 Oct, 07:37 pm. Other outlets followed.