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Arthur Ashkin
| Full Name of the recipient | Arthur Ashkin |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 2018 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Gérard Albert Mourou (25.0%) Donna Theo Strickland (25.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for the optical tweezers and their application to biological systems |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, NJ, USA |
| Place of Birth | New York, United Stated USA |
| Date of Birth | 2 September 1922 |
| Age at the time of Award | 95 years |
