Nevill Mott Medal and Prize explained

Nevill Mott Medal and Prize
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Awarded For:	Distinguished research in condensed matter or materials physics
Sponsor:	Institute of Physics
Reward:	Silver medal, £1000
Year:	2000
Website:	https://www.iop.org/about/awards/silver-subject-medals#mott

The Nevill Mott Medal and Prize is an award presented in selected years by the Institute of Physics in the United Kingdom, for distinguished research in condensed matter or materials physics. It was first established in 1997 thanks to a donation from Sir Nevill Mott's family. Sir Nevill Mott was one of the outstanding British condensed matter theorists and won a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1977. He died in 1996. The award consists of a silver medal and a prize of £1000.^[1]

Nevill Mott Medal and Prize recipients

The following have received the Nevill Mott Medal and Prize:^[2]

• 2022 Colin John Lambert, Lancaster University. "For visionary theories of quantum-interference-enhanced, molecular-scale electron and phonon transport, which underpin recent designs for molecular-scale memories, sensors, switches and ultra-thin-film thermoelectric materials."^[3]
• 2021 Richard J Warburton, University of Basel. "For pioneering work in semiconductor quantum dots and solid-state quantum optics, especially the invention and application of Coulomb blockade devices to create coherent spin-photon interfaces and quantum light sources."^[4]
• 2020 Laurence Eaves, University of Nottingham. "For his outstanding contributions to the investigations of fundamental electronic properties of quantum-confined systems and their applications in devices."^{[5] [6]}
• 2019 Stephen Hayden, University of Bristol. "For pioneering studies of spin and charge excitations in cuprate superconductors and other strongly correlated electron systems."^{[7] [8]}
• 2018 Laura Herz, University of Oxford. "For her ground-breaking research on the fundamental mechanisms underpinning light harvesting, energy conversion and charge conduction in semiconducting materials."
• 2017 Michael Finnis, Imperial College London. "For his original, insightful and courageous work in materials physics, which is recognised worldwide as having consistently opened up large areas of materials physics to rigorous theory and computation."^{[9] [10]}
• 2015 John Saunders, Royal Holloway, University of London. "For ground-breaking studies at the frontiers of ultra-low temperature physics."
• 2013 Andrew James Shields, Toshiba Research Europe Ltd. "For his research on semiconductor sources and detectors of quantum light states, as well as their application to secure communication on optical fibres, quantum-enhanced sensing and quantum computing."
• 2011 Andrew Peter Mackenzie, University of St Andrews. "For his major and original contributions to the physics of strongly correlated electrons in oxides, in particular, their superconductivity and quantum criticality."^[11]
• 2009 Gillian Gehring, University of Sheffield. "For her seminal contributions to magnetism."^{[12] [13]}
• 2008 Gabriel Aeppli, London Centre for Nanotechnology and University College London. "For his pioneering and highly influential work on the magnetic properties of novel materials using neutron scattering."
• 2007 Andre Geim, University of Manchester. "For his discovery of a new class of materials – free-standing two-dimensional crystals – in particular graphene."^{[14] [15]}
• 2006 Peter Weightman, University of Liverpool. "For his work on the electronic structure of materials using a variety of laboratory and synchrotron techniques and for his development of Auger spectroscopy and reflection anisotropy spectroscopy."
• 2005 Athene M Donald, University of Cambridge. "For the development of powerful new methods for the study of the properties of soft condensed matter; in particular colloids, polymers and biological materials."^[16]
• 2004 Ted Forgan, University of Birmingham. "For his influential work on the study of vortices in superconductors."^{[17] [18]}
• 2003 D. Phillip Woodruff, University of Warwick. "For his contributions to the field of surface and interface science."^[19]
• 2002 Maurice Sidney Skolnick, University of Sheffield. "For major contributions to the understanding of excitons, defects, and interaction phenomena in semiconductors."^[20]
• 2001 Manuel Cardona, Max Planck Institute of Solid State Research. "For his broad and important contributions to the detailed understanding of the optical and electronic properties of solids."^[21]
• 2000 Michael Pepper, University of Cambridge. "For pioneering work on electronic properties of low dimensional systems and mesoscopic physics."^[22]

See also

• Institute of Physics Awards
• List of physics awards
• List of awards named after people

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nevill Mott Medal and Prize . Institute of Physics.
2. Web site: Nevill Mott Medal and Prize recipients . Institute of Physics.
3. Web site: Lancaster Professor awarded Institute of Physics 2022 Mott Medal and Prize . 24 October 2022.
4. Web site: Richard receives the Nevill Mott Medal and Prize from IOP! . 22 February 2022.
5. Web site: Institute of Physics Medals and Prizes to three members of School staff . 30 October 2020.
6. Web site: Honorary Fellow awarded Institute of Physics Prize . 28 October 2020.
7. Web site: Prestigious Institute of Physics award for Bristol scientist . University of Bristol . 5 July 2019.
8. Web site: Congratulations to ISIS user Stephen Hayden on being awarded the IoP's prestigious Nevill Mott Medal and Prize! . Science and Technology Facilities Council . 29 November 2019.
9. Web site: Professor Michael Finnis wins the 2017 Nevill Mott Medal and Prize . The Thomas Young Centre . 25 July 2017.
10. Web site: Three Imperial scientists scoop Institute of Physics prizes . Imperial College London . 30 June 2017 . Hayley . Dunning.
11. Web site: IOP Mott Medal and Prize for Prof Andy Mackenzie . University of St. Andrews . 4 July 2011.
12. Web site: Mott medal and prize – Prof. Gillian Gehring . European Platform of Women Scientists . 9 July 2009.
13. Web site: Sheffield physicists receive top honours . The Polymer Centre . 2 July 2009.
14. Web site: Graphene scientist scoops Mott Medal and Prize from the Institute of Physics . Scientific Computing World . Europa Science . 2 November 2006.
15. Web site: Professor scoops top prize for remarkable scientific discovery . EurekAlert! . 19 October 2006.
16. News: IoP rewards top British physicists . The Guardian . 1 September 2004.
17. IOP Bestows Awards. January 12, 2007. Physics Today. 57. 1. 64. physicstoday.scitation.org. 10.1063/1.1650077.
18. Web site: Mott Prize . University of Birmingham.
19. Web site: Professor Phil Woodruff . 24 September 2002.
20. News: Eighteen Scientists Garner IOP Prizes . Physics Today . 83-84 . March 2002. 10.1063/1.2408469 .
21. IOP Selects 2001 Award Winners . Physics Today . April 2001. 54 . 4 . 81–82 . 10.1063/1.2405626 . 2001PhT....54d..81. . free .
22. Web site: Michael Pepper.