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Thomas Ebbesen

Norwegian and French chemist · Norway · Scientists · Born 1954 · age 72

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Thomas Wren Ebbesen is a Franco-Norwegian physical chemist and professor at the University of Strasbourg in France, known for his pioneering work in nanoscience.

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2019CNRS Gold medalAward2014Kavli Prize in NanoscienceAward2010Clarivate Citation LaureatesAward2001EPS Europhysics PrizeAward1954Born30 January 1954

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Awards

CNRS Gold medal2019
Kavli Prize in Nanoscience2014
Clarivate Citation Laureates2010
EPS Europhysics Prize2001

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Thomas Wren Ebbesen is a Franco-Norwegian physical chemist and professor at the University of Strasbourg in France, known for his pioneering work in nanoscience. He received the Kavli Prize in Nanoscience “for transformative contributions to the field of nano-optics that have broken long-held beliefs about the limitations of the resolution limits of optical microscopy and imaging”, together with Stefan Hell, and Sir John Pendry in 2014.

Country
Norway
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1954 · age 72

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