Yiwen Chu receives the “Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Physics” 2021
The prize is awarded once every two years to young scientists to promote originality and excellence in physics research. The 2020 "Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Physics" was awarded to researchers within the disciplines of Emergent Phenomena and Functionality in Metamaterials and Heterostructures.
The prize is intended to encourage dedication to science, originality, and excellence. It is rewarded to outstanding young scientists under 40 years, who at this early stage in their careers have already made unique and ground-breaking contributions, and are among the world leaders in their field of research. At a reward ceremony in November 2021, the 2020 “Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Physics” was awarded to Yiwen Chu (ETH Zurich) along with Yuan Cao (Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts) and Ronny Thomale (Julius Maximilians University in Würzburg).
Yiwen Chu, a professor at the Laboratory for Solid State Physics, was recognised for introducing a new class of devices and hybrid structures enabling quantum information processing.
The “Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Physics” has been awarded since 2000. Previous laureates include renowned senior scientists, including 2011 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Adam G. Riess, who won the Sackler Prize in 2004.