Question: Who among the following has been chosen for the Dan Devid Prize 2017?
(a) Amitav Ghosh
(b) Zubin Mehta
(c) Shrinivas Kulkarni
(d) CNR Rao
Answer- (c)
Related facts:
- On May 21, 2017, the Dan David Prize 2017 was awarded by Israel based Dan David Foundation (headquartered at Tel Aviv University).
- The Dan David Prize is awarded for innovative and interdisciplinary research that breaks conventional boundaries and norms.
- Dan David Prize endowed by the Dan David Foundation is awarded to outstanding figures whose work represents remarkable achievement in selected fields within the three time dimensions- past, present and future.
- This year’s fields are archaeology & natural sciences, literature and astronomy.
Prize winners for year 2017 in various categories are:
Past – Archaeology and Natural Sciences
1. Prof. Svante Paabo
2. Prof. David Reich
Present- Literature
1. Jamaica Kincaid
2. A.B. Yehuoshua
Future- Astronomy
1. Prof. Neil Gehrels
2. Prof. Shrinivas Kulkarni
3. Prof. Andrzej Udalsky - Srinivas, born in Maharashtra, is a professor of astrophysics and planetary science at California Institute of Technology USA.
- Among his notable achievements the identifications of the host galaxies and supernovae associated with gamma ray bursts, the association of soft gamma-ray repeaters with neutron stars, and detailed studies of the full variety of supernovae, binary and millisecond pulsars, and magnetars are included.
- The Dan David Prize was introduced in the year 2002.
- Earlier, three other Indians, CNR Rao (2005), Jubin Mehta (2007) and Amitav Ghosh (2010) have won this award.
Reference:
http://www.dandavidprize.org/laureates/2017
http://www.dandavidprize.org/laureates/2017/228-future-%E2%80%93-astronomy/894-prof-shrinivas-kulkarni
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/indian-scientist-shrinivas-kulkarni-wins-dan-david-prize/article18479235.ece