Meet Shrinivas R Kulkarni: The Shaw Prize Winner in Astronomy.
Srinivas R Kulkarni holds the position of Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science at the California Institute of Technology, where he is affiliated with the divisions of Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy. In a significant announcement, Shrinivas R Kulkarni, a US-based professor of Indian origin, is set to receive the esteemed Shaw Award for his remarkable contributions to the field of astronomy. Kulkarni’s pioneering research on millisecond pulsars, gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, and various other variable or transient astronomical phenomena has earned him this prestigious accolade. The Shaw Prize, also referred to as the Nobel Prize of the East, is an international …