AdvertisementScientists From U.S., Canada, France Split Nobel Prize In Physics For Laser WorkOctober 02, 2018Emily SullivanfacebookEmailCanadian professor Donna Strickland, American Arthur Ashkin and French scientist Gérard Mourou won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics announced on Tuesday for work in laser physics. Strickland is the third woman to win the prize, first awarded in 1901. (University of Waterloo/The Canadian Press via AP)