NEW DELHI -The prestigious G D Birla award for scientific research for 2013 has been given to Rajesh Gopakumar, a theoritical physicist at the Harish Chandra Research Institute in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. 46-year-old Gopakumar has been awarded for his contribution in the Quantum Field Theory and String Theory. The G D Birla award for scientific research was instituted in 1991 by K K Birla Foundation...
to recognize significant scientific research undertaken by Indian scientists below the age of 50, working in India. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 150,000 and a citation. Gopakumar is a theoritical physicist who has made significant contributions to the understanding of String Theory and Quantum Field Theory. He is a recipient of several other awards, including B M Birla Science prize in 2004. (PTI)
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