Shaw Prize

Shaw Prize 2010: Winners

Recipients

  1. Astronomy

    Charles L. Bennett, David N. Spergel, Lyman Page

    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. Life Science and Medicine

    David Julius

    Biology

    For his seminal discoveries of molecular mechanisms by which the skin senses painful stimuli and temperature and produces pain hypersensitivity.

  3. Mathematical Sciences

    Jean Bourgain

    Math

    For his profound work in mathematical analysis and its application to partial differential equations, mathematical physics, combinatorics, number theory, ergodic theory and theoretical computer science.