Indian scientist Shrinivas Kulkarni wins Dan David Prize

Indian scientist Shrinivas Kulkarni has won the prestigious Dan David prize for his contribution in the field of astronomy.

He is a professor of astrophysics and planetary science at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.

Prof. Kulkarni is a pioneer and leading figure in time-domain astrophysics across the electromagnetic spectrum who built and conducted the Palomar Transient Factory, a large-area survey of the night sky in search of variable and transient phenomena.

The survey has turned up thousands of stellar explosions, transforming our knowledge of the transient sky.

The $1 million prize is a joint international enterprise endowed by the Dan David Foundation headquartered at Tel Aviv University.