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J. Michael Kosterlitz

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British-American physicist

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John Michael Kosterlitz is a British-American physicist. He is a professor of physics at Brown University and the son of biochemist Hans Kosterlitz. He was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in physics along with David Thouless and Duncan Haldane for work on condensed matter physics.

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Kosterlitz (right) and fellow 2016 Nobel Prize winners speak with President Barack Obama at the White HouseKosterlitz (right) and fellow 2016 Nobel Prize winners speak with President Barack Obama at the White House

Awards 5

2026Fellow of the Royal Society
2016Nobel Prize in Physics
2000Lars Onsager Prize
1981Maxwell Medal and Prize
Fellow of the American Physical Society

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David J. ThoulessAlso won Lars Onsager PrizeGiorgio ParisiAlso won Lars Onsager PrizeNeil TurokAlso won Maxwell Medal and PrizeChen-ning YangAlso won Lars Onsager PrizeAnthony James LeggettAlso won Maxwell Medal and PrizeMichael Victor BerryAlso won Maxwell Medal and Prize

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
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Dates
Born 1943 · age 83
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