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Published as SubjectPeter Grünberg
Dates
May 18, 1939 – present
Authorized Form of Name
Grünberg, Peter, 1939-
Additional Forms of Names
Grünberg, Peter Andreas, 1939-
Biography
Abstract
Peter Grünberg is a condensed matted physicist at Forschungszentrum Jülich. He was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics with Albert Fert "for the discovery of Giant Magnetoresistance."
Important Dates
May 18, 1939Birth, Plzeň (Czech Republic).
1966Obtained BSc in Physics, Technische Universität Darmstadt (Darmstadt University of Technology), Darmstadt (Germany).
1969Obtained PhD in Physics, Technische Universität Darmstadt (Darmstadt University of Technology), Darmstadt (Germany).
1969 – 1972Postdoctoral Fellow, Carleton University, Ottawa-Carleton (Ont.).
1972 – 1984Research Scientist, Institute for Magnetism (IFF-Forschungszentrum Juelich), Jülich (Germany).
1984 – 1985Visiting Scientist, Argonne National Laboratories, Lemont (Ill.).
1984 – 2004Habilitation and Lecturer (Junior Professor) (1984-1992) and ausserplanmässiger Professor (Tenured Professor) (1992-2004), Universität zu Köln (University of Cologne), Cologne (Germany).
1994Awarded IUPAP Magnetism Award with Albert Fert.
1994Awarded APS International Prize for New Materials with Albert Fert, American Physical Society.
1997Awarded Hewlett Packard Europhysics Prize with Albert Fert and Stuart Parkin.
1998 – 2004Visiting Professor, Tōhoku Daigaku (Tohoku University), Sendai-shi (Miyagi-ken, Japan).
2003Member, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften (Max Planck Society).
2006Awarded Stern-Gerlach Medal, Germany Physical Society.
2006Awarded European Inventor of the Year.
2007Awarded Wolf Prize in Physics.
2007Awarded Honorary Doctorate, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH Aachen University).
2007Awarded Japan Prize.
2007Awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics with Albert Fert "for the discovery of Giant Magnetoresistance.".
2008Awarded Honorary Doctorate, Universität des Saarlandes (Saarland University).
2008Awarded Honorary Doctorate, Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi (Gebze Institute of Technology).
2009Awarded Honorary Doctorate, Panepistēmio Athēnōn (University of Athens).
Occupation
Condensed matter physicist.
Places
Birth
Graduate Education
Employment
Sendai-shi (Miyagi-ken, Japan)
Subjects
Relationships
People
Advisors & Collaborators
Shared the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics "for the discovery of Giant Magnetoresistance."
Hüfner, Stefan, 1935-
PhD advisor at Technische Universität Darmstadt (Darmstadt University of Technology).
Institutions
Major Positions
Visiting Scientist.
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Research Scientist.
Tōhoku Daigaku
Visiting Professor.
Universität zu Köln
Habilitation and Lecturer (Junior Professor) and ausserplanmässiger Professor (Tenured Professor).
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Awarded 1994 APS International Prize for New Materials with Albert Fert.
Carleton University. Department of Physics
Postdoctoral Fellow.
Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (1963- )
Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi
Awarded Honorary Doctorate (2008).
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften
Member.
Panepistēmio Athēnōn
Awarded Honorary Doctorate (2009).
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen
Awarded Honorary Doctorate (2007).
Technische Hochschule Darmstadt
Obtained Masters in Physics (1966) and PhD in Physics (1969).
Universität des Saarlandes
Awarded Honorary Doctorate (2008).