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Which award did Nambu receive for his contribution to the understanding of fundamental particles?

  • J.J. Sakurai Prize

  • Lorentz Medal

  • Copley Medal

  • Dirac Medal

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The J.J. Sakurai Prize was awarded to Yoichiro Nambu in 2005 for his groundbreaking contributions to the understanding of fundamental particles. His work on spontaneous symmetry breaking, known as the Nambu-Goldstone mechanism, revolutionized our understanding of particle physics and paved the way for the Standard Model of particle physics.
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