Indian physicist Deepak Dhar wins the 2026 Dirac Medal
Indian science has a new milestone to celebrate. Deepak Dhar Dirac Medal 2026 is the headline moment, as the renowned statistical physicist joins a select global cohort recognised for shaping how we understand complex systems. What happened On 10 August 2026, the International Centre for Theoretica
Indian theoretical physicist Deepak Dhar has been honored with the 2026 Dirac Medal by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). The prestigious award recognizes his groundbreaking contributions to statistical mechanics and complex systems, which have also found applications in optimization, theoretical neuroscience, and artificial intelligence.
Sharing the honor are Bernard Derrida, Marc Mézard, and Haim Sompolinsky, three globally respected researchers who have similarly shaped modern statistical physics. This significant recognition comes just months after Dhar was awarded the Boltzmann Medal in 2022 and the Padma Bhushan in 2023, making him the second Indian scientist to receive the Dirac Medal.
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