PHYSICIST
Ashoke Sen
1956 - Today

Ashoke Sen
Ashoke Sen FRS (; born 1956) is an Indian theoretical physicist and distinguished professor at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS), Bangalore. A former distinguished professor at the Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Prayagraj, He is also an honorary fellow in National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) India. He is also a Morningstar Visiting professor at MIT and a distinguished professor at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study. His main area of work is string theory. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ashoke Sen is the 844th most popular physicist (down from 843rd in 2019), the 1,425th most popular biography from India (down from 1,341st in 2019) and the 16th most popular Indian Physicist.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Ashoke Sen ranks 844 out of 851. Before him are Charles L. Bennett, Nima Arkani-Hamed, Neil Turok, Jim Al-Khalili, Katherine Freese, and Sean M. Carroll. After him are Laura Mersini-Houghton, Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski, Nergis Mavalvala, Philip Kim, Jess Wade, and Joseph Weber.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles L. Bennett
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 838
Nima Arkani-Hamed
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 839
Neil Turok
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 840
Jim Al-Khalili
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 841
Katherine Freese
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 842
Sean M. Carroll
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 843
Ashoke Sen
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 844
Laura Mersini-Houghton
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 845
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 846
Nergis Mavalvala
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 847
Philip Kim
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 848
Jess Wade
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.94
Rank: 849
Joseph Weber
2000 - 2000
HPI: 31.35
Rank: 850
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Ashoke Sen ranks 807. Before him are Pat McCrory, Patricia McKillop, Kevin R. Kregel, George Burley, Ann Curry, and Ray Nagin. After him are Oliver Letwin, Frank McGarvey, Davie Cooper, Jimmy Nicholl, Diana Edulji, and Montel Williams.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsPat McCrory
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 801
Patricia McKillop
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 802
Kevin R. Kregel
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 803
George Burley
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 804
Ann Curry
PRESENTER
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 805
Ray Nagin
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 806
Ashoke Sen
PHYSICIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 807
Oliver Letwin
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.88
Rank: 808
Frank McGarvey
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2023
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 809
Davie Cooper
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 1995
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 810
Jimmy Nicholl
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 811
Diana Edulji
CRICKETER
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 812
Montel Williams
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 813
In India
Among people born in India, Ashoke Sen ranks 1,425 out of 1,861. Before him are Varun Dhawan (1987), Neeraj Chopra (1997), Vani Bhojan (1988), Aishwarya Rajesh (1990), Mohnish Bahl (1961), and Geeta Kapur (1973). After him are Ashish Vidyarthi (1962), Himani Shivpuri (1960), Raai Laxmi (1989), P. R. Sreejesh (1988), Debashree Roy (1962), and Babita Kumari (1989).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsVarun Dhawan
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 1,419
Neeraj Chopra
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 1,420
Vani Bhojan
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 1,421
Aishwarya Rajesh
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 1,422
Mohnish Bahl
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 1,423
Geeta Kapur
DANCER
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 1,424
Ashoke Sen
PHYSICIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 1,425
Ashish Vidyarthi
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.19
Rank: 1,426
Himani Shivpuri
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 1,427
Raai Laxmi
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 1,428
P. R. Sreejesh
HOCKEY PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 1,429
Debashree Roy
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 1,430
Babita Kumari
WRESTLER
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 1,431
Among PHYSICISTS In India
Among physicists born in India, Ashoke Sen ranks 16. Before him are Udupi Ramachandra Rao (1932), Abhay Ashtekar (1949), Daulat Singh Kothari (1906), G. N. Ramachandran (1922), Raja Ramanna (1925), and Narinder Singh Kapany (1926).
Udupi Ramachandra Rao
1932 - 2017
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 10
Abhay Ashtekar
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 11
Daulat Singh Kothari
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 12
G. N. Ramachandran
1922 - 2001
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 13
Raja Ramanna
1925 - 2004
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 14
Narinder Singh Kapany
1926 - 2020
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 15
Ashoke Sen
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 16