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Past Finalists | Physical Sciences

Discover the brilliant minds honored in the Physical Sciences category of the Falling Walls Science Summit. These innovators have made groundbreaking discoveries that expand our understanding of the natural world, from quantum mechanics to new materials and energy solutions. Their pioneering research is shaping the future of science and technology, driving progress across disciplines.

2024

Portrait of Martin Zwierlein

Martin Zwierlein

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Portrait of Ewold Verhagen

Ewold Verhagen

NWO Institute AMOLF

Portrait of Richard Town

Richard Town

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Portrait of Tobias Kippenberg

Tobias J. Kippenberg

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, EPFL

Portrait of Nils Johan Engelsen

Nils Johan Engelsen

Chalmers University of Technology

Portrait of Liang Jie Wong

Liang Jie Wong

Nanyang Technological University

Portrait of Ekkehard Peik

Ekkehard Peik

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

Portrait of Thomas Schumm

Thorsten Schumm

TU Wien

Portrait of Simon Storz

Simon Storz

ETH Zurich

Portrait of Xiaogang Liu

Xiaogang Liu

National University of Singapore

Portrait of Mark Levin

Mark Levin

University of Chicago

2023

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Pablo Jarillo-Herrero

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Portrait of Leo Gross

Leo Gross

IBM Research Europe - Zurich

Portrait of Keshav Dani

Keshav Dani

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Portrait of Arne Thomas

Arne Thomas

Technische Universität Berlin

Portrait of Vivek Polshettiwar

Vivek Polshettiwar

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)

Portrait of Thomas Klinger

Thomas Klinger

Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics

Portrait of Valentina Emiliani

Valentina Emiliani

Vision Insitut, CNRS, Sorbonne University

Portrait of Hong Tang

Hong Tang

Yale University

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