SLAC and Stanford's James D. Bjorken Shares 2015 Wolf Prize in Physics
Friday, February 13, 2015 - 15:00
in Physics & Chemistry
SLAC theoretical physicist and Stanford Professor Emeritus James D. "BJ" Bjorken has been awarded the 2015 Wolf Prize in Physics for his key role in elucidating the nature of the strong force and predicting what would happen if electrons were violently slammed into protons in the atomic nucleus.