Russian academician receives the world's richest science award

Alexander Polyakov, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, won a three million USD prize for his great contributions in basic physics.

The Fund for Basic Physics Awards announced that Dr. Alexander Polyakov won the Basic Physics Prize in 2013 because he published many new findings in the field of field theory and string theory. The award ceremony took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on the night of March 20.

Alexander Polyakov received the Basic Physics Prize in
Award ceremony in Geneva city, Switzerland on the night of March 20.

With three million USD, the Basic Physics Prize is the largest scientific award in the world today.

The jury of the Basic Physics Prize, which includes physicists who won this award in previous years. A representative of Ernst & Young Group oversees and certifies the selection process.

"I feel proud and surprised to receive this honor. It is a great honor. I hope it will make many people want to contribute to the field of physics and promote the spirit of creativity, examination. Polyakov said , breaking through the planet .

"Polyakov was chosen because his work over the years has helped us discover the mysteries of the universe," said Nima Arkani-Hamed, a member of the jury.