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Benjamin Simons

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Benjamin Simons
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Known forMesoscopic physics[1]
AwardsMaxwell Medal and Prize (2001)
Scientific career
FieldsCondensed matter theory
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Cambridge
Doctoral advisorJ. M. F. Gunn

Benjamin David Simons is a British theoretical physicist, working in the field of theoretical condensed matter physics and in biophysics.

Simons holds the Herchel Smith Chair in Physics at the University of Cambridge Cavendish Laboratory,[1] and he is also a Group Leader in the Gurdon Institute. In 2013 he became head of the Theory of Condensed Matter (TCM) group in the Cavendish.

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Biography

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Simons has two brothers, Thomas and Joseph. His father is a professor at Oxford University, Professor John P. Simons. He is married and has two children.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Author Profile for Ben Simons". American Physical Society. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Maxwell medal recipients". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Franklin medal recipients". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Gabor medal, Royal Society". Royal Society. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Benjamin Simons, Fellows' Directory, Royal Society". Royal Society. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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