Annual prize for major breakthroughs in low-temperature physics in Europe.
The Award recognises Dr. Wang’s work in atomic-scale visualisation and identification of electronic structures in p-wave topological superconductors at millikelvin temperatures. Her research contributions are advancing the study of unconventional superconductivity through state-of-the-art experimental techniques – the combination of dilution refrigerator and scanning tunnelling microscope.
Dr Wang’s research has made significant contributions to the field. Her work has had a strong impact in the field of topological quantum matter, representing a breakthrough in identifying an unprecedented quantum state - a topological pair density wave, the spin-triplet superconductor UTe2. Her research in orbital ordering has also opened doors to a unified explanation of high-temperature superconductivity.
Matt Martin, Managing Director at Oxford Instruments NanoScience said, “It is always a privilege to support the work of outstanding young scientists, and Dr Wang is no exception. It was especially interesting reading about her work with dilution refrigerators and developing scanning tunnelling microscopes. Her contributions to the field of low-temperature physics and their implications for the development of technologies like quantum computing make her a very worthy winner of this year’s prize.”
The objective of the Nicholas Kurti Science Prize is to promote and recognise the novel work of young scientists working in the fields of low temperatures and/or high magnetic fields in Europe.
The 2024 Nicholas Kurti Science Prize selection committee is chaired by Professor George Pickett, Lancaster University and includes Professor Rolf Haug, Universität Hannover, Professor Vladimir Dmitriev, P L Kapitza Institute, Moscow, Professor Dominik Zumbühl, University of Basel and Dr Silviano De Francheshi, Institute for Nanosciences and Cryogenics, Grenoble.