Charles L. Bennett

Awards

1. 2010

   Shaw Prize — Astronomy

   Physics

   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

   Breakthrough Prize — Fundamental Physics

   Physics

   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.