Prof. Dr. Christian Pfleiderer received the 2024 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Medal in recognition of his "outstanding research in the field of experimental solid-state physics, his significant contributions to the establishment of the TUM Center for Quantum Engineering, as well as his role as Scientific Director of the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Research Neutron Source."
The TUM presents the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Medal to individuals who, through their exceptional achievements in science, technology or medicine, have rendered a great service to the university in their capacity as outstanding lecturers and researchers.
The award is named after the pioneer of German Neutron Physics, Heinz Maier-Leibnitz, one of the most eminent scientists in the university’s history. Maier-Leibnitz is most famous for having developed the scientific and technical concept for the first neutron source in Germany (the so-called “Atom-Ei” or “atomic egg”, 1957/58), located in Garching.
The TUM School of Natural Sciences congratulates Prof. Christian Pfleiderer on this prestigious award.
Further information and links:
- Heinz Maier-Leibniz Medal
- Prof. Christian Pfleiderer (Professorship Topology of Correlated Systems)
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