Tamás Csörgő

Tamás Csörgő (born 1963) is a Hungarian theoretical physicist known for his contributions to high-energy particle physics and quantum chromodynamics (QCD). He is associated with research on elastic proton–proton scattering and was part of a research group (with Tamás Novák, Roman Pasechnik, András Ster, and István Szanyi) that provided evidence supporting the experimental discovery of the odderon, a theoretical prediction in strong interaction physics.

Early life and education

Csörgő was born in 1963 in Gyöngyös, Hungary. In 1983, he won first prize in the Loránd Eötvös National Physics Competition in Hungary, a prestigious academic competition for secondary school students.

Research and career

Csörgő's research focuses on theoretical particle physics, including quantum chromodynamics, relativistic hydrodynamics, and high-energy collision phenomena. His work has contributed to the theoretical interpretation of experimental results from large-scale particle physics collaborations, including those conducted at CERN.

In 2021, results from the TOTEM experiment at CERN provided evidence for the odderon, a charge-conjugation-odd compound state predicted by QCD. Csörgő and collaborators published theoretical analyses supporting the interpretation of the experimental data as evidence of odderon exchange.

Honors and awards

Csörgő has received several academic recognitions, including:

First Prize, Loránd Eötvös National Physics Competition (1983) Charles Simonyi Fellowship, Charles Simonyi Foundation (2012) Co-recipient of the 2025 Breakthrough Prize as part of CERN experiment collaborations