Allan MacDonald Wins Wolf Prize in Physics

January 13, 2020 • by Christine Sinatra

UT Austin's Allan MacDonald has received the 2020 Wolf Prize which is generally considered the most prestigious award in physics other than the Nobel Prize.

Allan Wolf wears a Wolf Prize medal as UT President Jay Hartzell applauds

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