17-06-2014
Professor of TSPU Sergey Odintsov, ICREA researcher at the Institute of Space Science (IEEC / CSIC), was awarded the Medal of the Italian Society of Amaldi, General Relativity and Gravitation (SIGRAV). This prestigious award is presented every two years to the European scientists for their significant and outstanding contribution to the field of gravity physics.
Recognized scholar Odintsov is the first scientist from Siberia, who was awarded this prestigious medal. The researcher received recognition for his work on the relationship between the expansion of the universe, dark energy and modified gravity. The medal will be presented during the congress SIGRAV, which will be held on 15th – 19th September in Alessandria (Italy).