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Shaw Prize : Astronomy

Kumari Sonali

Shaw Prize : Astronomy

Shrinivas R. Kulkarni, an astronomy professor with Indian roots who now lives in the US, has been given the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy for 2024.

  • He is known for being one of the first people to study millisecond pulsars, gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, and other changing celestial events.
  • In 2002, the Hong Kong philanthropist Run Run Shaw set up the Shaw Prize, an international award.
  • People who have made important achievements in Astronomy, Life Science and Medicine, and Mathematical Sciences are honored with this award.
  • All three of these prizes are given out every year and each one is worth USD 1.2 million.

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