The Fudan-Zhongzhi Science Award 2020 was awarded jointly to Sir Michael V. Berry, Charles L. Kane, and Qikun Xue. The three laureates will share 3 million yuan ($442,060) donated by Zhongzhi Enterprise Group.
Laureates 2020
Sir Michael V. Berry
Charles L. Kane
Qi-Kun Xue
The Fudan-Zhongzhi Science Award 2020 was awarded jointly to Sir Michael V. Berry, Charles L. Kane, and Qikun Xue. The three laureates will share 3 million yuan ($442,060) donated by Zhongzhi Enterprise Group.
Sir Michael V. Berry from University of Bristol who discovered the geometric phase that is widely known as Berry phase in basic quantum mechanics.
Charles L. Kane from University of Pennsylvania who made pioneering contributions to the field of topological insulators.
Qi-Kun Xue from Tsinghua University who reported experimental observation of the quantum anomalous Hall effect.
Fudan-Zhongzhi Science Award was jointly founded in 2015 by Fudan University and Zhongzhi Enterprise Group, in recognition of scientists who have made fundamental and groundbreaking achievements in physics, mathematics, and biomedicine. The award aims to promote global scientific research, and advance science and technology, providing an international platform for academic exchanges. The awarding ceremony of this year will be held on 13 December, in Shanghai.
Contact:
Committee of the Fudan-Zhongzhi Science Award
Website: http://www.fdias.fudan.edu.cn
E-mail: fdsif@fudan.edu.cn
