Edward Witten Awarded Inaugural American Physical Society’s Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research

Edward Witten, Charles Simonyi Professor in the School of Natural Sciences, received the inaugural American Physical Society’s Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research. The award, which recognizes contributions of the highest level that advance our knowledge and understanding of the physical universe in all its facets, honors Witten for “discoveries in the mathematical structure of quantum field theory that have opened new paths in all areas of quantum physics.”