Shoucheng Zhang | |
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| Born | February 15, 1963 Shanghai, China |
| Died | December 1, 2018 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Fudan University Freie Universität Berlin Stony Brook University (PhD) |
| Known for | Quantum spin Hall effect Topological insulators Field theory of quantum Hall effect SO(5) theory of high-temperature superconductivity |
| Awards | Europhysics Prize (2010) Oliver Buckley Prize (2012) Dirac Medal of the ICTP (2012) Physics Frontiers Prize in Fundamental Physics (2013) Franklin Medal (2015) NAS (2015) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Stanford University Fudan University |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter van Nieuwenhuizen |
Shoucheng Zhang (Chinese: 张首晟; February 15, 1963 – December 1, 2018) was a Chinese-American physicist who was the JG Jackson and CJ Wood professor of physics at Stanford University. He was a condensed matter theorist known for his work on topological insulators, the quantum Hall effect, the quantum spin Hall effect, spintronics, and high-temperature superconductivity. According to the National Academy of Sciences:[1]
He discovered a new state of matter called topological insulator in which electrons can conduct along the edge without dissipation, enabling a new generation of electronic devices with much lower power consumption. For this ground breaking work he received numerous international awards, including the Buckley Prize, the Dirac Medal and Prize, the Europhysics Prize, the Physics Frontiers Prize and the Benjamin Franklin Medal.
Zhang founded the venture capital firm Danhua Capital.[2]
- ^ "Shoucheng Zhang". National Academy of Sciences. 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
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