The Higgs is a very special type of particle - one we've never seen before. It has strange properties that we need to understand. This award was a complete surprise to me. It's really quite humbling and of course I'm delighted to receive it. I'm over the moon to be frank.

In The Economic Times, British Indian physicist Tejinder Virdee accorded knighthood by Queen, The Economic Times, 14 June 2014