Benjamin Simons | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Mesoscopic physics[1] |
| Awards | Maxwell Medal and Prize (2001) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Condensed matter theory |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Cambridge |
| Doctoral advisor | J. 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.