New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Indian physicist Ashoke Sen has been awarded the 2026 Oskar Klein Medal, becoming the first Indian physicist to receive the honour, news agency PTI reported.

Sen, an ICTS-Infosys Madhava Chair Professor at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Bengaluru, is widely regarded as one of the architects of modern string theory.

His pioneering work has contributed to the understanding of gravity, black holes and the fundamental nature of matter, as per the report.

The medal, established in 1988, recognises distinguished contributions to theoretical physics. It is awarded annually by Stockholm University and the Nobel Committee for Physics of the Royal Swe...