Bristol (England), Oct 4 (ANI): The 2011 Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded to two American and one Australian pioneers of astrophysics for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe through observations of distant supernovae.
Saul Perlmutter from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and University of California, Berkeley, has been awarded half of this year's prize for his work on the Supernova Cosmology Project, with the other half awarded to Brian P. Schmidt from the Australian National University and Adam G. Riess from the Johns Hopkins University and Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, for their work on the High-z Supernova Search Team.
In response to the announcement, Professor Sir Peter Knight, President of the Institute of Physics, said, "The recipients of today's award are at the frontier of modern astrophysics and have triggered an enormous amount of research on dark energy."
"These researchers have opened our eyes to the true nature of our universe. They are very well-deserved recipients," he added.
The Institute of Physics is a leading scientific society promoting physics and bringing physicists together for the benefit of all. It has a worldwide membership of around 40,000 comprising physicists from all sectors, as well as those with an interest in physics.
It works to advance physics research, application and education; and engages with policymakers and the public to develop awareness and understanding of physics. Its publishing company, IOP Publishing, is a world leader in professional scientific publishing and the electronic dissemination of physics. (ANI)
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