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Read more at: Hitachi and Cambridge renew 30 year research partnership

Hitachi and Cambridge renew 30 year research partnership

19 November 2019

NEWS RELEASE Hitachi and Cambridge renew 30 year research partnership To collaborate in the realization of a practical quantum computer London, 18 November 2019 -- The University of Cambridge (“the University”) and Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, "Hitachi"), today announced that they have signed a new agreement to continue and...


Read more at: Suchitra Sebastian's and the "World's Biggest Brainstorm", World Economic Forum, Global Future Council's meeting

Suchitra Sebastian's and the "World's Biggest Brainstorm", World Economic Forum, Global Future Council's meeting

8 November 2019

Experts from across the world met recently at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the Global Future Council's 2019, held in Dubai in November 2019. Dr Suchitra Sebastian, of the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, was invited to contribute to the " World's biggest brainstorm ". Her vision for smart...


Read more at: Athens launch of the Gianna Angelopoulos Programme for Science, Technology and Innovation at Cambridge by the British Ambassador
Athens launch of the Gianna Angelopoulos Programme for Science, Technology and Innovation at Cambridge by the British Ambassador

Athens launch of the Gianna Angelopoulos Programme for Science, Technology and Innovation at Cambridge by the British Ambassador

25 October 2019

On Wednesday 23 October the British Ambassador Kate Smith CMG hosted the launch event of the Gianna Angelopoulos Programme for Science, Technology and Innovation at the University of Cambridge. The programme was presented by Mrs Gianna Angelopoulos, Professor Eilis Ferran, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional and...


Read more at: Didier Queloz awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physics
Didier Queloz awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physics

Didier Queloz awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physics

8 October 2019


Read more at: Bruce Elsmore 1925 - 2019

Bruce Elsmore 1925 - 2019

5 September 2019

Members of the Laboratory will be saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Bruce Elsmore on 24 August 2019. In 1948 Bruce joined the fledgling radio astronomy group led by Martin Ryle which brought the discipline of radio astronomy into being just after the War. Bruce’s practical skills in the design and construction of radio...


Read more at: Dr Jacqueline Cole awarded the Royal Society's Clifford Paterson Medal and Lecture 2020
Dr Jacqueline Cole awarded the Royal Society's Clifford Paterson Medal and Lecture 2020

Dr Jacqueline Cole awarded the Royal Society's Clifford Paterson Medal and Lecture 2020

18 July 2019

We are delighted to announce that Dr Jacqueline Cole has been awarded the Royal Society's 2020 Clifford Paterson Medal and Lecture for "the development of photo-crystallography and the discovery of novel high-performance nonlinear optical materials and light-harvesting dyes using molecular design rules." Dr. Cole is Head...


Read more at: Solar Commission Report
Solar Commission Report

Solar Commission Report

10 July 2019

A new report has been launched analysing the opportunities for UK-based innovation in the solar energy sector. https://www.regen.co.uk/publications/the-solar-commission/. Prof. Neil Greenham was a member of the Solar Commission that produced the report, and he introduced the findings at a reception held on 9 July at the...


Read more at: 2019 Institute of Physics Awards

2019 Institute of Physics Awards

2 July 2019

We are delighted to report that the IOP has announced that awards have been made to the following members of the Cavendish Laboratory:- Professor Mark Warner FRS and Dr Lisa Jardine-Wrigh t have been awarded the IOP's 2019 Bragg Medal. "For jointly setting up and directing the Isaac Physics programme which has...


Read more at: Abbie Lowe awarded Science Apprentice of the Year 2019 at CRC Apprenticeship Awards
Abbie Lowe awarded Science Apprentice of the Year 2019 at CRC Apprenticeship Awards

Abbie Lowe awarded Science Apprentice of the Year 2019 at CRC Apprenticeship Awards

15 April 2019

Huge congratulations to Abbie Lowe who has been awarded Science Apprentice of the Year at the CRC Apprenticeship Awards on 7 March 2019. Abbie joined the Department of Physics in 2017 as an Apprentice Research Laboratory Technician in the Semiconductor Physics group having completed her A levels in Chemistry and Biology at...


Read more at: Professor David Thouless 1934-2019
Professor David Thouless 1934-2019

Professor David Thouless 1934-2019

9 April 2019

The Department is very sorry to announce the death of Professor David Thouless FRS, who passed away on 6th April 2019 David Thouless moved from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics in Cambridge to take up a lectureship in the Solid State Theory group (the early incarnation of the current TCM group...