News The late Prof Sir Tom Kibble awarded Isaac Newton medal

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Prof Sir Tom Kibble has been posthumously awarded The Isaac Newton Medal by the Institute of Physics, recognizing his significant contributions to physics, particularly in the development of theories related to the Higgs boson. His work has had a lasting impact on the field, and he is remembered for his kindness and encouragement towards students, including those with unconventional ideas. Kibble passed away a month prior to the announcement, and his legacy continues to be celebrated, with additional information available on the Imperial College website.
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Prof Sir Tom Kibble has been posthumously awarded the highest UK honour for physics.

Prof Kibble has been awarded The Isaac Newton Medal by the Institute of Physics for his outstanding lifelong commitment to the field.

He is noted for his work in the development of theories about the Higgs boson.

On a personal note, he was very kind and encouraging when I spoke to him about some of my unconventional ideas about physics when I was a student (on the Computing Science course) at Imperial College in the 1970s.
 
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He's dead?!
I'm just getting the news from this thread!
R.I.P.
 
I didn't know much about him until I saw this video, seems like he came close to winning the Nobel prize several times..

 
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