AMU Physicists Honoured as ALICE Wins 2025 Breakthrough PrizeThe Department of Physics Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), has brought global recognition to the institution as part of the internationally acclaimed ALICE Collaboration, which has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental PhysicsMonday July 28, 2025 10:09 PM , ummid.com News NetworkAligarh Muslim University: The Department of Physics Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), has brought global recognition to the institution as part of the internationally acclaimed ALICE Collaboration, which has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. This recognition celebrates the significant contributions of the AMU Physics team under the leadership of Professor M. AnisulAinUsmani, Chairman, Department of Physics, and Professor Shakeel Ahmad, Project Investigator. Professor Shakeel Ahmad, a senior physicist and dedicated member of the ALICE Collaboration, has played a vital role in these high-impact studies. About Breakthrough PrizeThe Breakthrough Prize, widely regarded as the " Oscars of Science ", carries a total award of three million US dollars, with five hundred thousand dollars allocated to the ALICE Collaboration. The prize was accepted on behalf of the ALICE Collaboration by Marco van Leeuwen of Nikhef, who served as the spokesperson from 2023 to 2025.