Benjamin David Simons is a British theoretical physicist, working in the field of theoretical condensed matter physics and in biophysics.

Benjamin Simons
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Known forMesoscopic physics[1]
AwardsMaxwell Medal and Prize (2001)
Scientific career
FieldsCondensed matter theory
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Cambridge
Doctoral advisorJ. M. F. Gunn

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.

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Biography

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Simons has two brothers, Thomas and Joseph. His father is a professor at Oxford University, Professor John P. Simons. He is married and has two children.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Author Profile for Ben Simons". American Physical Society. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Maxwell medal recipients". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Franklin medal recipients". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Gabor medal, Royal Society". Royal Society. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Benjamin Simons, Fellows' Directory, Royal Society". Royal Society. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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