Nevill Mott Medal and Prize | |
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Awarded for | Distinguished research in condensed matter or materials physics |
Sponsored by | Institute of Physics |
Reward(s) | Silver medal, £1000 |
First awarded | 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]
The following have received the Nevill Mott Medal and Prize: [2]
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