J. J. Sakurai

While a graduate student at Cornell University, Sakurai independently discovered the V-A theory of weak interactions.As a graduate student, he proposed the V−A theory of weak interactions, independently of Robert Marshak, George Sudarshan, Richard Feynman, and Murray Gell-Mann.In 1960, he published a paper[3] on the theory of strong interactions based on Abelian and non-Abelian (Yang-Mills) gauge invariance.The goal of the prize as stated on the APS website is to encourage outstanding work in the field of particle theory.Recipients receive a $10,000 grant, an allowance for travel to the ceremony, and a certificate citing their contributions to particle physics.
GenevaBronx High School of ScienceHarvard UniversityCornell UniversitySakurai and NapolitanoPhysicsUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of California, Los AngelesCalifornia Institute of TechnologyThesisDoctoral advisorHans Betheparticle physicistModern Quantum MechanicsV−A theoryRobert MarshakGeorge SudarshanRichard FeynmanMurray Gell-MannYang-Millsvector meson dominanceaneurysmSakurai PrizeNambu, YoichiroBibcodeINSPIRE-HEP