Andre Geim
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Summary
Andre Geim was born on October 21, 1958[1], in Sochi[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3], inventor[4], professor[5], and scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,125 views/month, #6,911 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Irina Grigorieva[8]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
- Field of work: solid-state physics[10], nanotechnology[11]
- Position held: Regius Professor of Physics[12]
- Employer: University of Manchester[13], Institute of Solid State Physics[14], Radboud University[15], University of Hong Kong[16]
- Educated at: MIPT Department of General and Applied Physics[17], University of Manchester[18], Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[19]
- Student: Konstantin Novoselov[20]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[21], Ig Nobel Prize[22], Fellow of the Royal Society[23], Copley Medal[24], John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science[25], Körber European Science Prize[26], Hughes Medal[27], Knight Bachelor[28], EPS Europhysics Prize[29], Nevill Mott Medal and Prize[30], Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics[31], Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[32], Carbon Medal[33], Clarivate Citation Laureates[34]
- Member of: Royal Society[35], National Academy of Sciences[36], Chinese Academy of Sciences[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Noble title: Knight Bachelor[39]
- Doctoral student: Konstantin Novoselov[40]
- Commons category: Andre Geim[41]
- Academic degree: candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[42]
- Residence: Manchester[43]
- Family name: Geim[44]
- Given name: Andre[45], Andrey[46]
- Student of: Петросян, Валерий Гургенович[47]
- Described by source: Lentapedia[48]
- Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[50], Russian[51]
- Name in native language: Андрей Константинович Гейм[52]
- Erdős number: 6[53]
- Interested in: physics[54]
Why It Matters
Andre Geim has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
He is credited with the discovery of graphene[57].
His notable doctoral advisees include Konstantin Novoselov[58], a physicist[59], b. 1974[60], of Soviet Union[61], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[62], specialised in physics[63].
FAQs
Where was Andre Geim born?
Andre Geim's place of birth was Sochi[2].
Who was Andre Geim married to?
Andre Geim's spouses include Irina Grigorieva[8].
What did Andre Geim do for work?
Andre Geim worked as a physicist[3], inventor[4], professor[5], and scientist[6].
Where did Andre Geim go to school?
Andre Geim was educated at MIPT Department of General and Applied Physics[17], University of Manchester[18], and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[19].
What awards did Andre Geim receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[21], Ig Nobel Prize[22], Fellow of the Royal Society[23], and Copley Medal[24].
What did Andre Geim discover?
Andre Geim is credited as discoverer of graphene[57].