# Prof. Vafa Wins Carl Friedrich von Siemens Research Award December 12, 2023 Congratulations to Prof. Cumrun Vafa on receiving a Carl Friedrich von Siemens Research Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. This award is conferred in recognition of the award winner’s entire academic record to date. The winners are invited to carry out research projects of their own choice in cooperation with specialist colleagues in Germany. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors distinguished international scientists and scholars irrespectively of their academic discipline or nationality and maintains an international network of academic cooperation and trust. For more information on the Foundation’s programmes and activities, please see the website: .