Defne YucesoyWe all know that MIT is a very prestigious university that accepts very special students only. The teachers at MIT have a very different way of thinking and transferring their knowledge to the students. A teacher that’s name needs to be highlighted is Moungi Bawendi. He is known as the Lester Wolfe Professor of Chemistry at MIT. He is a leader in the development of tiny particles that are known as “quantum dots”. This statement has led Bawendi to win the Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2023. He will be sharing his award with Louis Brus (Columbia University) and Alexei Ekimov (Nanocrystals Technology, Inc.)
The scientists were recognized for their discovery and efforts that were about quantum dots, which are minute particles of matter that create incredibly clean light. The Nobel Foundation celebrated Bawendi’s work in its press release, saying it “revolutionized the chemical production of quantum dots, resulting in almost perfect particles.” Bawendi, being an instructor at MIT since 1990, told MIT News this morning that he felt “surprise and shock” when the Nobel committee called, also stating , “It was such an honor to wake up to.”
There were also many people who reacted to Bawendi’s work. It was so astonishing that most people were having mixed emotions and couldn’t figure out how to react to the big news! In a letter to the MIT community, MIT President Sally Kornbluth talked about Bawendi’s work “as a more elegant expression of Mind and Hand,” using MIT’s motto, “Mens et Manus.”” We share in celebrating this exceptional accomplishment with Moungi’s family, his department, and his friends and coworkers all across the world. “
Having the opportunity to earn a Nobel Prize as a University Instructor is a very prominent title to have. Especially a professor at MIT earning this prize is a reflection of what kind of University that is. I am thrilled to hear that these Nobel prize winners are getting their well-deserved identification!
A historic moment for the world of science, Anne L’Hullier is also another Nobel prize winner. She was awarded this prize in October 2023 in physics. Jointly with Krausz and Pierre Agostini for “for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter”. The international science community has noticed Anne L’Hullier’s achievements in astrophysics. She has won numerous important prizes and distinctions throughout the years for her astonishing research, which has gained much attention. The Nobel Prize, however, is the highest honor of her career and highlights the incredible influence she has had on science.
According to the Nobel Committee for physics, Anne L’Hullier has significantly increased all of the population’s understanding of astrophysics by her persistent commitment to unraveling the universe’s greatest mysteries. Especially through her groundbreaking work in the field of dark matter. She deserves the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for her outstanding efforts without a single doubt.
A new generation of scientists are still very motivated to investigate the mysteries of the cosmos with help by Anne L’Hullier’s work. Her accomplishments are a huge evidence of the capacity for innovative astrophysical discoveries as well as the strength of human curiosity. Congratulations to Anne L’Hullier on this well deserved recognition! I would like to express my gratitude to your commitment to expanding the boundaries of knowledge.
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