Chinese Nobel laureate and physicist Chen Ning Yang dies aged 103

Renowned physicist Chen Ning Yang, a Nobel laureate who co-received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1957, has passed away at 103. Born in 1922 in Anhui province, China, Yang's pioneering work on elementary particles revolutionized the field of physics. He was a revered professor at Tsinghua University and an honorary dean at the Institute for Advanced Study. Yang's legacy as one of the most influential physicists of the 20th century continues to inspire generations globally.