Albert Fert | |
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 Fert in 2008 | |
| Born | 7 March 1938 Carcassonne, France |
| Alma mater | École normale supérieure (Paris) University of Paris |
| Known for | Giant magnetoresistive effect, spintronics, skyrmions |
| Awards | CNRS Gold medal (2003) Wolf Prize in Physics (2006) Japan Prize (2007) Nobel Prize in Physics (2007) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Université Paris-Saclay, Unité Mixte de Physique CNRS/Thales, Michigan State University[1] |
| Doctoral advisor | Ian Campbell |
Albert Fert (French: [albɛʁ fɛʁ]; born 7 March 1938) is a French physicist and one of the discoverers of giant magnetoresistance which brought about a breakthrough in gigabyte hard disks. Currently, he is an emeritus professor at Paris-Saclay University in Orsay, scientific director of a joint laboratory (Unité mixte de recherche) between the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (National Scientific Research Centre) and Thales Group, and adjunct professor at Michigan State University. He was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics together with Peter Grünberg.[2]
- ^ "MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ADJUNCT PHYSICS PROFESSOR WINS NOBEL PRIZE". MSU Today. 9 October 2007.
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physics 2007".