The award is given for his pioneering work in the field of two-dimensional nanomaterials built from defined and oriented monoatomic layers. His groundbreaking contributions include the creation and understanding of two-dimensional topological and magnetic structures, and the discovery of superconductivity and coordinated states in bilayer graphene oriented at a magic angle * Two years ago he won the Wolf Prize for Physics
The Dan Maiden Award for Nanoscience Research for 2022 will be awarded by the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at the Hebrew University (HUCNN). The recipient of the prestigious award for 2022 is Prof. Pablo Jarillo-Herrero from the Department of Physics at the University MIT
The Dan Maiden Award for Nanoscience Research for 2022 is awarded toProf. Jarillo-Herrero For his pioneering work in the field of two-dimensional nanomaterials built from defined and oriented monoatomic layers. His groundbreaking contributions include the creation and understanding of two-dimensional topological and magnetic structures, and the discovery of superconductivity and coordinated states in magic-angle oriented bilayer graphene.
The Dan Midan Award for Nanoscience Research is awarded annually to an outstanding mid-career scientist, from Israel or abroad, for exceptional academic achievements in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology and is selected by the award committee: Prof. Uri Benin (Yu) R., former founding director of HUCNN), Prof. Uriel Levy (Director of HUCNN) and Prof. Ram Sri (Vice President of the Hebrew University for Research and Development).
Prof. Jarillo-Herrero joins the ranks of previous Dan Maidan award winners: Prof. Yi Choi (2019), Prof. Ali Javi (2020), Prof. Maxim V. Kovalenko (2021) and Prof. Andrea Alou (2021) ). Prof. Jarillo-Herrero is a pioneer in the preparation and research of a two-layer graphene system oriented at a "magic angle". He is a world leader in the research of two-dimensional materials from which he prepared oriented layered structures. Prof. Jarillo-Herrero showed that the relative angle between the different layers can change the properties of the structure in a fundamental and essential way. His contributions include the study of the band structure for graphene layers, the study of magnetic properties of layered two-dimensional materials, the discovery of topological states, and more.
In 2018 he published a sensational work in which he managed to prepare a system of two layers of graphene oriented between them at a small and precise magic angle. In his series of works in this field, he revealed with his partners coordinated electronic states in this system as well as surprising superconducting properties. In fact, a new research front has been opened here in the field of nanomaterials, their physics and nanometric standards derived from this. As a result of these discoveries, it is now possible to produce transistors based on superconductors and other devices that form the basis of innovative logic devices.
The discoveries also led to fruitful and rapidly developing research in the field of controlled two-dimensional materials with different compositions beyond graphene. Prof. Jarillo-Herrero won the Wolf Prize in Physics (2020) and the Beckley Prize. He has published over 110 widely cited papers. He is undoubtedly one of the world's leading scientists in the field of solid state physics and nanophysics.
Dan Maiden Award for Nanoscience Research Founded by the Hebrew University in collaboration with the American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU) and the generous donation given by Dr. Midan, who played a central role in the establishment of the Israeli National Nanotechnology Initiative (INNI). This organization helped position Israel as a leader in nano-tech and led to the establishment of 10 nano-tech centers in Israel.
Since its establishment in 2001, the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at the Hebrew University fosters world-class cross-disciplinary research in the fields of chemistry, physics, engineering, life sciences, agriculture, pharmacy and medicine and houses over 100 research groups and more than 600 graduate and doctoral degree students. The center enables scientists, engineers, and especially the best and brightest students in Israel, to work at the forefront of nanotechnology innovation. Nanoscience and nanotechnology are at the forefront of basic and applied research in these research areas.
The prize will be awarded at a gala event to be held in May 2022 at the Hebrew University.
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