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Gérard Albert Mourou
| Full Name of the recipient | Gérard Albert Mourou |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 2018 |
| Share in Award | 25.0% |
| Award Shared with | Arthur Ashkin (50.0%) Donna Theo Strickland (25.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their method of generating high-intensity, ultra-short optical pulses |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France |
| Place of Birth | Albertville, France FRA |
| Date of Birth | 22 June 1944 |
| Age at the time of Award | 73 years |
