Katsuhiko Sato (physicist)
Katsuhiko Sato (佐藤 勝彦, Sato Katsuhiko, August 30, 1945) is a Japanese physicist and Special University Professor, emeritus, the University of Tokyo.
Katsuhiko Sato 佐藤 勝彦 | |
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| Born | August 30, 1945 Sakaide, Japan |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University |
| Known for | Cosmic inflation theory Supernovae and Neutrinos Gravitational-wave astronomy Pycnonuclear fusion |
| Awards | Nishina Memorial Prize (1990) Japan Academy Prize (2010) Person of Cultural Merit (2014) Order of the Sacred Treasure (2018) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Tokyo |
| Doctoral advisor | Chushiro Hayashi |
| Doctoral students | Tomonori Totani |
Professor Sato published a paper advocating cosmic inflation in 1981, but it was not widely recognized by Western academic circles.
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