UCI's Syed Ali Jafar Wins $250,000 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 11:30
in Mathematics & Economics
Syed Ali Jafar, a UC Irvine computer scientist who has changed the world's understanding of the capacity of wireless networks, has won the 2015 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists in physical sciences & engineering. One of three winners chosen from among 300 candidates from highly ranked American universities and research institutions, Jafar will receive a $250,000 unrestricted cash prize and a medal in September at New York's Museum of Natural History.