| Benjamin Simons | |
| Nationality: | British |
| Fields: | Condensed matter theory |
| Workplaces: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Cambridge |
| Alma Mater: | University of Cambridge |
| Doctoral Advisor: | J. M. F. Gunn |
| Known For: | Mesoscopic physics[1] |
| Awards: | Maxwell Medal and Prize (2001) |
Benjamin David Simons is a British theoretical physicist, working in the field of theoretical condensed matter physics and in biophysics.
Simons holds the Herchel Smith Chair in Physics at the University of Cambridge Cavendish Laboratory,[1] and he is also a Group Leader in the Gurdon Institute. In 2013 he became head of the Theory of Condensed Matter (TCM) group in the Cavendish.
Simons has two brothers, Thomas and Joseph. His father is a professor at Oxford University, Professor John P. Simons. He is married and has two children.