Andrei Linde

Awards

1. 2012

   Breakthrough Prize — Fundamental Physics

   Physics

   For development of inflationary cosmology, including the theory of new inflation, eternal chaotic inflation and the theory of inflationary multiverse, and for contributing to the development of vacuum stabilization mechanisms in string theory.

2. 2014

   Kavli Prize — Astrophysics

   Physics

   For pioneering the theory of cosmic inflation.