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String Theory Pioneer Ashoke Sen Awarded Oskar Klein Medal
Why in news?
Theoretical physicist Ashoke Sen, an Indian, has been honored with the prestigious Oskar Klein Medal for his significant contributions to theoretical physics.
Key points
- Ashoke Sen is the first Indian to receive the Oskar Klein Medal.
- The award is given by Stockholm University and the Nobel Committee for Physics of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
- Dr. Sen is currently the ICTS-Infosys Madhava Chair Professor at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS), Bengaluru.
- He delivered a memorial lecture titled ‘Gravity from Strings and Strings from Gravity’.
Background & context
String theory is a theoretical framework in particle physics that describes elementary particles as one-dimensional 'strings'. The Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmoparticle Physics is a joint initiative between Stockholm University and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH).
★ Prelims fact capsule
Ashoke Sen is the first Indian laureate of the Oskar Klein Medal.
✎ Mains relevance
GS Paper III: Science and Technology - Achievements of Indians in science and technology.