Academics, students and technical staff at the LCN have been awarded a total of five prizes from the Institute of Physics (IOP), the leading body for practising physicists in the UK and Ireland, for their distinguished work in the field.
Professors Neil Alford, Mark Oxborrow (Imperial) Chris Kay (UCL) and Dr Jonathan Breeze (UCL) were awarded the Michael Faraday Medal and Prize for their work on solid-state masers.
“I am absolutely delighted that the MASER team, who are all affiliated to the LCN, has been awarded the Faraday Prize. It’s testament to the superb contribution from all the team members in developing a thorough understanding of the Physics, the Chemistry the Materials science and the microwave engineering required to make the both the organic and the diamond masers work at room temperature”. Professor Neil Alford, LCN, Imperial College London
“The discovery and development of room temperature masers is an example of great science enabled by the London Centre for Nanotechnology, a collaboration between London’s leading universities devoted to using advanced science to address some of society’s most pressing needs.” Professor Steve Bramwell, LCN Co-director.
Professor Ji-Seon Kim (Imperial) was awarded the Nevill Mott Medal and Prize for outstanding contributions to the materials physics of molecular semiconductor devices, including the pioneering integration of spectroscopy and simulation to elucidate the key processes determining device performance.
Professor Lev Kantorovich was awarded the David Tabor Medal and Prize for new theories of molecular diffusion and kinetics of two-dimensional assembly of molecules on surfaces, and origins of atomistic resolution in atomic force microscopy imaging, energy dissipation and molecular manipulation.
Bill Luckhurst was awarded the IOP Technician Award for outstanding technical support and leadership in the development of research infrastructure in King's College London, enabling generations of researchers to reach their potential across a range of disciplines.
Raquel López-Ríos de Castro receives the Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal and Prize for exceptional contributions to improving the inclusivity and diversity within postgraduate research programmes in the UK while developing multidisciplinary techniques for the design of next-generation anti-cancer therapeutics.
"It is with immense pride that we recognise the exceptional talents within our LCN community, from pioneering researchers to dedicated technical support. These awards are a testament to the collaborative spirit and dedication that define the London Centre for Nanotechnology, where every member's unique contribution is celebrated." Anatoly Zayats, LCN Co-director, King’s College London