Which Indian physicist was recently named a recipient of the 2026 Dirac Medal by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics?

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The correct answer is Option A: Deepak Dhar. Indian physicist Deepak Dhar was named a recipient of the 2026 Dirac Medal by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics in August 2026. Deepak Dhar shared the 2026 Dirac Medal with Bernard Derrida, Marc Mézard, and Haim Sompolinsky for contributions to statistical mechanics and related fields. The Dirac Medal was established in 1985 by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics and is awarded annually on 8 August, the birth anniversary of Paul Dirac. The Dirac Medal carries a cash prize of US$5,000 and is not awarded to past Nobel Prize, Fields Medal, or Wolf Prize winners. Deepak Dhar is known for his research on the sandpile model and became the first Indian recipient of the Boltzmann Medal in 2022. Deepak Dhar received the Padma Bhushan in 2023, and his 2026 Dirac Medal citation recognised contributions to equilibrium and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, optimisation, theoretical neuroscience, and artificial intelligence.

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