Scott Lectures 2026: Spintronics for massive data memory-storage

The Scott Lectures return in 2026 with a new prominent speaker, one theme, and three lectures.

The 2026 Scott Lecturer is Professor Stuart Parkin. A pioneer and leader in spintronic materials and devices, Prof Parkin is Director at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Halle, Germany, and an Alexander von Humboldt Professor at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg.

The Scott Lectures are open to all members of the University community and beyond. 

All lectures are in the Ray Dolby Centre (Cavendish Laboratory, J J Thomson Avenenue, Cambridge CB3 0US) on the following dates:

• Monday 23 February 2026 at 4:15 PM, Ray Dolby Auditorium:

Spintronics for massive data memory-storage – past present and future

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• Wednesday 25 February 2026 at 4:15 PM, Ray Dolby Auditorium:

2D van der Waals materials for spintronics

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• Friday 27 February 2026 at 11:00 AM, Cluster Room:

Superconducting Spintronics for Racetrack Memory

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The Scott Lectures have been running at the Cavendish since 1930. Read more about the series’ history and past lecturers here.

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You can watch the lectures via YouTube livestream. The link is below.