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Giorgio Parisi
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Giorgio Parisi

Scientist · born August 4, 1948

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Giorgio Parisi is an Italian theoretical physicist, whose research has focused on quantum field theory, statistical mechanics and complex systems.

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  1. ~63Received the Max Planck Medal2011
  2. ~73Received the Nobel Prize in Physics2021
  3. ~73Received the Wolf Prize in Physics2021

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