Physicist Alexander Zamolodchikov Wins Breakthrough Prize

Stony Brook University physicist Alexander Zamolodchikov has been awarded the prestigious Breakthrough Prize for fundamental physics, sharing the honor and $3 million prize money with University of Oxford physicist John Cardy. Zamolodchikov's groundbreaking work in theoretical physics, particularly in the field of Quantum Field Theory, has had a significant impact on our understanding of fundamental matter and forces. He is the third physicist from Stony Brook University to receive the Breakthrough Prize, which recognizes achievements in physics, mathematics, and life sciences.