The Saga of J. Michael Kosterlitz
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
Active Era
Leaderboard Rank
#144 in Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
John Michael Kosterlitz (born June 22, 1943) is a British-American physicist.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
He is a professor of physics at Brown University and the son of biochemist Hans Kosterlitz.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
He was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in physics along with David Thouless and Duncan Haldane for work on condensed matter physics.
