Prize winner 2023

 

The American physicist Edward Witten receives the Hamburg Prize for Theoretical Physics 2023. The professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, USA is being recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to a unified mathematical description of fundamental forces of nature. His outstanding research on string and quantum theory has had a profound impact on our understanding of space, time, matter, and the structure of the cosmos. The impact of his work extends well into other disciplines, especially mathematics.

Edward Witten ranks among the most renowned and frequently cited theoretical physicists of our time. He has been providing important momentum for the development of a grand unified theory of physics that describes all the forces and building blocks of the universe for decades.

More information can be found on the homepage of the Joachim Herz Stiftung. The scientist and personality Edward Witten is introduced in an interview by the Joachim Herz Stiftung, follow this link to read the interview.