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John Michael Kosterlitz (born June 22, 1943) is a Scottish-American physicist. He is a professor of physics at Brown University and the son of biochemist Hans Kosterlitz. He was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in physics along with David Thouless and Duncan Haldane for work on condensed matter physics.
Jun 18, 2024 · J. Michael Kosterlitz (born June 22, 1943, Aberdeen, Scotland) is a British-born American physicist who was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in using topology to explain superconductivity in two-dimensional materials.
Harrison E. Farnsworth Professor of Physics. Overview. Professor Kosterlitz joined the faculty of Brown University in 1982. He received his B.A. and M.A. from Cambridge University and Ph.D. in high energy physics from Oxford University in 1969.
J. Michael Kosterlitz. The Nobel Prize in Physics 2016. Born: 22 June 1943, Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Affiliation at the time of the award: Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. Prize motivation: “for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter” Prize share: 1/4. Life.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2016 was awarded with one half to David J. Thouless, and the other half to F. Duncan M. Haldane and J. Michael Kosterlitz "for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter"
Sep 28, 2023 · On Oct. 4, 2016 Brown's Michael Kosterlitz, along with David Thouless and Duncan Haldane, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for explaining topological phase transitions in exotic states of matter.
J. Michael Kosterlitz talks about the artefact he brought to the Nobel Museum; what brought him to his research field (1:52); topology (4:42); practical applications of his work (11:30) and about persons who have inspired him (12:37).
The 2016 Nobel Laureates in the field of physics – David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz – demonstrated how materials can be understood in terms of the mathematical principles of topology, a modern form of geometry that studies different sorts of spaces.
Oct 4, 2016 · PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded Brown University Professor J. Michael Kosterlitz the Nobel Prize in Physics “for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter.”
John Michael Kosterlitz Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 Education 1965 B.A., Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University 1966 M.A., Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University 1969 D.Phil., Oxford University Professional Appointments 1969-70 Royal Society Exchange Fellowship, Instituto di Fisica Teorica, Torino, Italy
