Renowned Indian theoretical physicist Professor Ashoke Sen has received the prestigious Oskar Klein Medal 2026, becoming the first Indian physicist to earn this international honour. The award recognises his groundbreaking contributions to string theory, black hole entropy and string field theory. His research has significantly advanced scientists’ understanding of the fundamental nature of the universe.
Distinguished Academic and Scientific Career
Professor Sen studied at Presidency College in Kolkata and the University of Calcutta. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to science, the Government of India has also conferred on him the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. Currently, he serves as the Infosys-Madhava Chair Professor at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences in Bengaluru, where he continues to contribute to theoretical physics research.
About the Oskar Klein Medal
As reported by newsonair.gov.in, Stockholm University and the Nobel Committee for Physics of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Sweden award the Oskar Klein Medal annually. Established in 1988, the medal honours distinguished contributions to physics and commemorates Swedish theoretical physicist Oskar Klein. Previous recipients include Nobel laureates Stephen Hawking, Peter Higgs, Chen-Ning Yang, Steven Weinberg and Hans Bethe. Their achievements further highlight the medal’s international reputation and significance in the field of physics.
