EPS Europhysics Prize explained

The EPS CMD Europhysics Prize is awarded since 1975 by the Condensed Matter Division of the European Physical Society, in recognition of recent work (completed in the 5 years preceding the attribution of the award) by one or more individuals, for scientific excellence in the area of condensed matter physics. It is one of Europe’s most prestigious prizes in the field of condensed matter physics.^{[1] [2]} Several laureates of the EPS CMD Europhysics Prize also received a Nobel Prize in Physics or Chemistry.

Laureates

Source: European Physical Society

• 2024: Andrea Cavalleri for his pioneering studies of photo-induced emergent phases of quantum materials: from enhanced superconductivity to the control of materials topology.
• 2023: Claudia Felser and Andrei Bernevig for seminal contributions to the classification, prediction, and discovery of novel topological quantum materials.
• 2022: Agnès Barthélémy, Manuel Bibes, Ramamoorthy Ramesh and Nicola Spaldin for seminal contributions to the physics and applications of multiferroic and magnetoelectric materials.
• 2020: Jörg Wrachtrup - Pioneering studies on quantum coherence in solid-state systems and their applications for sensing, and, in particular, for major breakthroughs in the study of the optical and spin properties of nitrogen vacancy centers in diamond.^[3]
• 2018: Lucio Braicovich and Giacomo Claudio Ghiringhelli - The development and scientific exploration of high-resolution Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering (RIXS).^[4]
• 2016:, Alexei N. Bogdanov, Christian Pfleiderer,, Ashvin Vishwanath - Theoretical prediction, experimental discovery and theoretical analysis of a magnetic skyrmion phase in MnSi, a new state of matter.^[5]
• 2014: Harold Y. Hwang, Jochen Mannhart and - for the discovery and investigation of electron liquids at oxide interfaces ^[6]
• 2012: Steven T. Bramwell, Claudio Castelnovo, Santiago Grigera, Roderich Moessner, Shivaji Sondhi and Alan Tennant - Prediction and experimental observation of magnetic monopoles in spin ice^[7]
• 2010: Hartmut Buhmann, Charles Kane, Eugene J. Mele, Laurens W. Molenkamp and Shoucheng Zhang - Theoretical prediction and the experimental observation of the quantum spin Hall effect and topological insulators^[8]
• 2008: Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov - Discovering and isolating a single free-standing atomic layer of carbon (graphene) and elucidating its remarkable electronic properties
• 2006: Antoine Georges, Gabriel Kotliar,, Dieter Vollhardt - Development and application of the dynamical mean field theory^[9]
• 2005: David Awschalom, Tomasz Dietl, Hideo Ohno - For their work on ferromagnetic semiconductors and spintronics
• 2004: Michel Devoret, Daniel Estève, Johan Mooij, Yasunobu Nakamura - Realisation and demonstration of the quantum bit concept based on superconducting circuits
• 2003: Heino Finkelmann, Mark Warner - Discovery of a new class of materials called liquid crystal elastomers
• 2002:, Jonathan Friedman, Dante Gatteschi, Roberta Sessoli, - Development of the field of quantum dynamics of nanomagnets, including the discovery of quantum tunnelling and interference in dynamics of magnetization
• 2001: Sumio Iijima, Cees Dekker, Thomas W. Ebbesen, Paul L. McEuen - Discovery of multi- and single-walled carbon nanotubes and pioneering studies of their fundamental mechanical and electronic properties
• 2000: Paolo Carra, Gerrit van der Laan, Gisela Schütz - Pioneering work in establishing the field of magnetic x-ray dichroism
• 1999:, Michael Reznikov - For developing novel techniques for noise measurements in solids leading to experimental observation of carriers with a fractional charge
• 1998: Thomas Maurice Rice - Original contributions to the theory of strongly correlated electron systems
• 1997: Albert Fert,^[10] Peter Grünberg, Stuart Parkin - Discovery and contribution to the understanding of the giant magneto-resistance effect in transition-metal multilayers and demonstrations of its potential for technological applications
• 1996: Richard Friend - Pioneering work on semiconducting organic polymer materials and demonstration of an organic light emitting diode
• 1995: Yakir Aharonov, Michael V. Berry - Introduction of fundamental concepts in physics that have profound impact on condensed matter science
• 1994: Donald R. Huffman, Wolfgang Krätschmer, Harry Kroto, Richard Smalley - New molecular forms of carbon and their production in the solid state
• 1993: Boris L. Altshuler, Arkadii G. Aronov, David E. Khmelnitskii, Anatoly I. Larkin, Boris Spivak - Theoretical work on coherent phenomena in disordered conductors
• 1992: Gerhard Ertl, Harald Ibach, J. Peter Toennies - Pioneering studies of surface structures, dynamics and reactions through the development of novel experimental methods
• 1991: Klaus Bechgaard, Denis Jérome - Synthesis of a new class of organic metals and the discovery of their superconductivity and novel magnetic properties
• 1990: Roberto Car, Michele Parrinello - A novel and powerful method for the ab-initio calculation of molecular dynamics
• 1989: Frank Steglich, Hans-Rudolf Ott, Gilbert G. Lonzarich - Pioneering investigations of heavy-fermion metals
• 1988: J. Georg Bednorz, K. Alex Müller - Discovery of high-temperature superconductivity^[11]
• 1987: Igor K. Yanson - Point-contact spectroscopy in metals
• 1986: - Neutron spin echo spectroscopy
• 1985:, Michael Pepper - The experimental study of low dimensional physics
• 1984: Gerd Binnig, Heinrich Rohrer - Scanning tunnelling microscope
• 1983: Isaac F. Silvera - Atomic and solid hydrogen
• 1982: Klaus von Klitzing - Experimental demonstration of the quantized Hall resistance
• 1981: No award
• 1980: O. Krogh Andersen, Andries Rinse Miedema - Original methods for the calculation of the electronic properties of materials
• 1979: Eric A. Ash, Jeffrey H. Collins, Yuri V. Gulaev, K.A. Ingebrigtsen, E.G.S. Paige - The physical principles of surface acoustic wave devices
• 1978: Zhores Alferov - Heterojunctions
• 1977: Walter Eric Spear - Amorphous silicon devices
• 1976: Wolfgang Helfrich - Contributions to the physics of liquid crystals
• 1975: Victor S. Bagaev, Leonid V. Keldysh, Jaroslav E. Pokrovsky, Michel Voos - The condensation of excitons

See also

• List of physics awards

Notes and References

1. http://www.eps.org/members/group_content_view.asp?group=85187&id=157549 CMD Europysics Prize on the web page of the European Physical Society
2. Book: Europhysics Conference Abstracts. 1988. European Physical Society.
3. Web site: 2020 EPS CMD Europhysics Prize - European Physical Society (EPS). (EPS). European Physical Society. www.eps.org. 2020-10-17.
4. Web site: 2018 EPS CMD Europhysics Prize - European Physical Society (EPS). (EPS). European Physical Society. www.eps.org. 2018-03-09.
5. Web site: 2016 EPS CMD Europhysics Prize - European Physical Society (EPS). (EPS). European Physical Society. www.eps.org. 2016-06-03.
6. Web site: CMD Europhysics Prize. European Physical Society. 5 December 2014.
7. http://neutronsources.org/news/projects-and-awards/prof-alan-tennant-has-won-the-europhysics-prize.html Prof. Alan Tennant has won the Europhysics Prize - Projects and Awards - News - Neutronsources
8. http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2010/jun/21/topological-quintet-bags-europhysics-prize Topological quintet bags Europhysics prize - physicsworld.com
9. http://www.fkf.mpg.de/36128/news_publication_529983 Max Planck Institut für Festkörperforschung | Walter Metzner wins 2006 Europhysics Prize
10. Book: Albert Fert. Acto de Investidura del Grado de Doctor Honoris Causa. 18 September 2009. Universidad de Zaragoza. 978-84-92774-33-3. 19–.
11. Book: Mauro Dardo. Nobel Laureates and Twentieth-Century Physics. 14 October 2004. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-54008-7. 392–.