David N. Spergel

Prix

1. 2010

   Prix Shaw — Astronomie

   Physique

   For their leadership of the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) experiment, which has enabled precise determinations of the fundamental cosmological parameters, including the geometry, age and composition of the universe.

2. 2018

   Prix Breakthrough — Physique fondamentale

   Physique

   For detailed maps of the early universe that greatly improved our knowledge of the evolution of the cosmos and the fluctuations that seeded the formation of galaxies.