Laureates of the Japan Prize
Prof. Albert Fert
2007 (23rd) Japan Prize Laureate
- Field
- Innovative Devices Inspired by Basic Research
- Achievement
- The discovery of Giant Magneto-Resistance(GMR) and its contribution to development of innovative spin-electronics devices
- Commemorative Lecture
- Origins, Development and Future of Spintronics
| Nationality: |
France |
| Date of Birth: |
March 7 1938 |
| Academic Degrees: |
| 1957-1962 |
Ecole Normale Superieure (Paris), Master inMathematics,Master inPhysics |
| 1963 |
UniversiteParis, Master thesis (physics) |
| 1970 |
Doctor of Physical Science, Universite Paris-Sud |
| Professional Career: |
| 1962-1964 |
Teaching assistant，Universite de Grenoble |
| 1965-1976 |
Maitre-Assistant (lecturer), Universite Paris-Sud (Orsay) |
| 1970-1995 |
Leader of a research group, Laboratory of Solid StatePhysics, Universite Paris-Sud |
| From 1976 |
Professor in Physics，Universite Paris-Sud |
| From 1995 |
Scientific Director, Unite Mixte de Physique CNRS/Thales (Orsay, Palaiseauafter 2005) |
| Title: |
University of Paris-South |
| Major Publications: |
- Fert and I. A. Campbell, "Two-Current Conduction in Nickel", Physical Review Letters 21, 1190-1192 (1968)
- M. N. Baibich, J. M. Broto, A. Fert, F. Nguyen Van Dau, F. Petroff, P. Eitenne, G. Creuzet, A. Friederich, and J. Chazelas, "Giant Magnetoresistance of (001) Fe/(001) Cr Magnetic Superlattices", Physical Review Letters 61, 2472-2475 (1988)
- T. Valet and A. Fert, "Theory of the perpendicular magnetoresistance in magnetic multilayers", Physical review B 48, 7099 (1993)
- A. Fert and H. Jaffres, "Conditions for efficient spin injection from a ferromagnetic metal into a semiconductor", Physical Review B 64, 184420 (2001)
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| Major Honors: |
- The American Physical Society International Prize for New Materials, together with P. Grünberg and S.S.P. Parkin (1994)
- IUPAP Magnetism Award, together with P. Grünberg (1994)
- The French Physical Society Jean Ricard Grand Prize (1994)
- The European Physical Society-Hewlett Packard Prize together with P. Grünberg and S.S.P. Parkin (1997)
- Honoris Causa Doctorate of the University of Dublin (Ireland) (2003)
- Gold Medal of the French "Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique" (CNRS). (2003)
- Honoris Causa Doctorate of the University of Kaiserslautern (Germany) (2006)
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| Members: |
- The French Academy of Science (2004)
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( At the time of receipt of the Prize )