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Nobel Prize in Physics
October 4, 2016 by Education News Team No Comments | Category Science
Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science, Shirley-Anne Somerville, has congratulated David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz – the team awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics – for their work on strange forms of matter. Two of the winners – David Thouless and Michael Kosterlitz – were born in Scotland.
Ms Somerville said:
“Congratulations to all three winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics for their work on states of matter, and I’m particularly pleased that two of the winners were born here in Scotland. I hope their achievements help to inspire our next generation of scientists.”
You can read more about the award here
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