Indian physicist Ashoke Sen has become the first Indian to receive the 2026 Oskar Klein Medal for his pioneering contributions to string theory, gravity and black-hole physics. Professor at ICTS-TIFR, Bengaluru, Sen delivered the Oskar Klein Memorial Lecture in Stockholm. Ashoke Sen, a distinguished physicist from ICTS, is honored with the prestigious 2026 Oskar Klein Medal, celebrating his groundbreaking work in modern string theory and its far-reaching effects.