An Indian scientist who has made fundamental contributions to understanding the physical forces that turn liquids into solids is one of two recipients of the new Trieste Science Prize. Tiruppattur V. Ramakrishnan, Department of Atomic Energy Homi Bhabha Chair and professor of physics at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India, won in the category of physics and astronomy “for his pioneering contributions to condensed matter physics, in particular the theory of liquid–solid transition and of electron localization in disordered media.” The award, administered by the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World and accompanied by a $50 000 cash prize, was created to give international recognition and visibility to outstanding scientific achievements by scientists living and working in the developing world. The other recipient is not involved in physics-related work.
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