Professor Susan Scott from the Australian National University has become the first Australian to win the prestigious, Blaise Pascal Medal. Furthermore, she has won this prestigious award for her research in the field of Science. Specifically, her research focuses on the study involving the gravitational wave. Moreover, these waves span billions of years.
The Blaise Pascal Medal is provided by the European Academy of Sciences. This medal is awarded in honour of prominent French mathematician Blaise Pascal. For the most part, it involves recognition of the work of the best scientists in the World in the field of Physics.
According to the academic citation, "Distinguished Professor Susan Scott is an internationally recognised mathematical physicist who has made ground-breaking discoveries in general relativity, cosmology and gravitational wave science spanning more than three decades."This breakthrough in the field of science has introduced a new wave of studies related to gravitational studies.