Adjunct Professor Anna Grassellino wins the 2023 New Horizons Physics Prize
November 2, 2022
Anna Grassellino, a senior scientist at Fermilab and adjunct professor of physics and astronomy in Northwestern’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences was recently awarded the 2023 New Horizons in Physics Prize from the Breakthrough Prize Foundation.
According to Fermilab, the award was founded in 2012 to “recognize individuals who have made profound contributions to human knowledge, the Breakthrough Prize recognizes groundbreaking discoveries in Fundamental Physics, Life Sciences and Mathematics. It is open annually to all physicists — theoretical, mathematical, experimental — working on the deepest mysteries of the universe.” The award honors three scientists with a $100,000 reward in their respective field.
“I am truly honored and extremely thankful to the Department of Energy Office of Science, for giving me the opportunity to work at the frontiers of science,” Grassellino said. “I’m forever thankful to my Fermilab, Northwestern and other SRF colleagues with whom we have made and will continue to make revolutionary discoveries.”
Learn more in Northwestern Now’s article, “Anna Grassellino is awarded New Horizons in Physics Prize.”
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