Professor Deepak Dhar has been honored with the 2026 Dirac Medal for his groundbreaking research in statistical mechanics, a testament to his remarkable contributions to various scientific disciplines. Originally from Uttar Pradesh, he studied at Allahabad University and IIT Kanpur before earning his PhD at Caltech under the mentorship of Richard Feynman. Returning to India, Dhar has made significant impacts at institutions like TIFR and ICTS Bengaluru.Deepak Dhar Wins Dirac Medal: Indian physicist honoured with 2026 ICTP prize; second Indian after Ashoke Sen
Professor Deepak Dhar has been honored with the 2026 Dirac Medal for his groundbreaking research in statistical mechanics, a testament to his remarkable contributions to various scientific disciplines. Originally from Uttar Pradesh, he studied at Allahabad University and IIT Kanpur before earning his PhD at Caltech under the mentorship of Richard Feynman. Returning to India, Dhar has made significant impacts at institutions like TIFR and ICTS Bengaluru.