Juan Martín Maldacena
Awards & Honours
9
Awards Won
5
Honours
2
Rankings
2
Records
Maldacena's achievements place him among the most celebrated theoretical physicists of his generation. His AdS/CFT paper is one of the most cited in physics history, with over 20,000 citations. He has won the MacArthur Fellowship, two Dirac Medals, and the Fundamental Physics Prize. His election to the Royal Society in 2023 underscores his global impact. He is a perennial Nobel Prize favorite, and his work continues to shape research in quantum gravity, black hole physics, and beyond.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Foreign Member of the Royal Society
Elected as a Foreign Member, one of the highest honors in science.
Member of the National Academy of Sciences
Elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.
Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Corresponding Member of the Argentine Academy of Sciences
Elected as a Corresponding Member of the Argentine Academy of Sciences.
Doctor Honoris Causa
Honorary doctorate from his alma mater.
Rankings & Lists
Clarivate Citation Laureates
World's Most Influential Scientific Minds
Records & Feats
Most cited physics paper of the 21st century
His 1997 AdS/CFT paper has over 20,000 citations, more than most Nobel-winning papers.
Youngest recipient of the Fundamental Physics Prize
At 44, he was among the youngest to receive the $3 million prize.