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2021 Yodh Prize Winner: Anthony Raymond Bell, University of Oxford, UK

Citation:  His theoretical contributions led to a breakthrough in understanding the acceleration of cosmic rays by amplified magnetic fields.


The Yodh Prize recognizes a scientist whose research career has had a major impact on the understanding of cosmic rays. It was endowed by Gaurang and Kanwal Yodh to the University of California Irvine Foundation in 1998.

The recipient is selected by an international committee of distinguished scientists in the field of cosmic rays and astroparticle physics. The award is administered through the Commission on Astroparticle Physics of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) and is presented every two years at the International Cosmic Ray Conference. In addition, the prize winner presents a Colloquium to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UC Irvine.

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