Ashoke Sen wins Oskar Klein Medal, making history as first Indian recipient
- Professor Ashoke Sen has won the 2026 Oskar Klein Medal, becoming the first Indian physicist to receive the honour.
- • The award recognises his pioneering work in string theory, black hole entropy and string field theory, advancing our understanding of the universe.
- Sen is an Infosys-Madhava Chair Professor at Bengaluru’s International Centre for Theoretical Sciences. He has also received the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.
Source: newsonair.gov.in
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