Chinese quantum scientist Pan Jianwei has won the United Nations’ top fundamental science prize for his work in quantum computation and communications, Unesco has announced.Pan is a laureate of the third Unesco-Russia-mendeleev-international-prize-in-the-basic-sciences" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="164518" data-entity-type="event">Unesco-Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the basic sciences, an award commemorating Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev, creator of the periodic table.The annual award, which is funded by the Russian government, honours two scientists for discoveries and innovations in basic sciences that drive global or regional transformation.
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Pan Jianwei becomes first Chinese scientist to win the top UN basic science prize
Chinese quantum scientist Pan Jianwei has been awarded the third Unesco-Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic Sciences. This prestigious award, funded by the Russian government, recognizes scientists for discoveries and innovations in fundamental sciences that drive global or regional transformation.
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Chinese quantum scientist Pan Jianwei has been awarded the third Unesco-Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic Sciences. This prestigious award, funded by the Russian government, recognizes scientists for discoveries and innovations in fundamental sciences that drive global or regional transformation. Pan's recognition is for his significant contributions to quantum computation and communications. He is the first Chinese scientist to receive this top UN basic science prize, which commemorates Dmitri Mendeleev, the creator of the periodic table. Unesco announced Pan as a laureate of this annual award.
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The annual award is funded by the Russian government.
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The award commemorates Dmitri Mendeleev, creator of the periodic table.
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The prize is for work in quantum computation and communications.
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Pan Jianwei won the third Unesco-Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic Sciences.
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Pan Jianwei is the first Chinese scientist to win the top UN basic science prize.
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