Indian physicist Deepak Dhar has been awarded the 2026 Dirac Medal by the ICTP for his contributions to statistical mechanics and complex systems. He shares the honor with Bernard Derrida, Marc Mezard, and Haim Sompolinsky. Dhar's work on the sandpile model explains how small changes can trigger large events, with applications to earthquakes and financial markets.
Deepak Dhar Wins 2026 Dirac Medal for Statistical Mechanics
Source: NDTV