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Sir Roger Penrose
Nobel Laureate / Physicist

Sir Roger Penrose

Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at University of Oxford

"Quantum reality still hides surprises."

Sir Roger Penrose is a British mathematical physicist, mathematician and philosopher of science. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2020 for his work on black hole formation and is known for his contributions to general relativity and cosmology, including the Penrose-Hawking singularity theorems.

Notable Awards

  • Nobel Prize in Physics 2020
  • Wolf Prize in Physics
  • Copley Medal
  • Royal Medal
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