For his contributions in the field of astronomy, 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.
Source: The Hindu