# Donna Strickland

Canadian physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 — the first woman to win in 55 years and only the third ever — for her role in co-inventing chirped pulse amplification, a technique that produces ultra-short laser pulses and underpins the world's most powerful lasers. Her technique enabled technologies from LASIK eye surgery to precision materials cutting.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** May 27, 1959
- **Birthplace:** Guelph, Canada
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Occupation:** Physicist
- **Category:** Scholars & Educators
- **Also Known As:** Laser Pioneer

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