Carl Bender, Konneker Distinguished Professor of Physics Emeritus, has received a Humboldt Research Award. The award, granted by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, recognizes a researcher's entire achievements to date and is awarded to academics whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and who are expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements in the future.
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