Ashoke Sen becomes first Indian physicist to win Oskar Klein Medal 2026

New Delhi, Oct 24 (UNI) Dr Ashoke Sen, Infosys Madhava Chair Professor in Bengaluru, has become the first Indian physicist to receive the prestigious Oskar Klein Medal for 2026. The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India congratulated him on the honour. Prof. Sen is globally recognised for his pioneering contributions to string theory, particularly his work on S-duality, the precision counting of black hole entropy and string field theory. His research has significantly advanced modern string theory and deepened understanding of fundamental physics. Jointly awarded by Stockholm University and the Nobel Committee for Physics of…