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.
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.
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]
2008:
Andre Geim and
Kostya Novoselov - Discovering and isolating a single free-standing atomic layer of carbon (graphene) and elucidating its remarkable electronic properties
1999:
Christian Glattli [
fr],
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
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
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.
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.
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]
2008:
Andre Geim and
Kostya Novoselov - Discovering and isolating a single free-standing atomic layer of carbon (graphene) and elucidating its remarkable electronic properties
1999:
Christian Glattli [
fr],
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
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