Nobel Laureates�—�Faculties & Former Students
of the Faculty of Physics

Eight researchers from the USSR and Russia, our former faculties and/or graduates were awarded by the Nobel Award. Among them:

Academician I.E.Tamm� (1895-1971)

Academician�I.M.Frank� (1908-1990)

I.E.Tamm, I.M.Frank (1958) For the discovery and the interpretation of the Cherenkov effect (jointly with P.A.Cherenkov). >> link to the web-site of the Nobel Committee

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Academician�L.D.Landau� (1908-1968)

L.D.Landau (1962) For his pioneering theories for condensed matter, especially liquid helium >> link to the web-site of the Nobel Committee

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Academician�A.M.Prokhorov� (1916-2002)

A.M.Prokhorov (1964) For fundamental work in the field of quantum electronics, which has led to the construction of oscillators and amplifiers based on the maser-laser principle (jointly with N.G.Basov and Ch. Townes) >> link to the web-site of the Nobel Committee

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Academician�A.D.Sakharov � � � � � � �� (1921-1989)

A.D.Sakharov (1975) For fearless personal commitment in upholding the fundamental principles for peace between men is a powerful inspiration for all true work for peace >> link to the web-site of the Nobel Committee

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Academician�P.L.Kapitsa � � � � � � �� (1894-1984)

P.L.Kapitsa (1978) For his basic inventions and discoveries in the area of low-temperature physics >>�link to the web-site of the Nobel Committee

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Academician�V.L,Ginzburg� (1916-2009)

Academician�A.A.Abrikosov� (1928-)

V.L.Ginzburg, A.A.Abrikosov (2003) For pioneering contributions to the theory of superconductors and superfluids (jointly with A.J.Leggett). >> link to the web-site of the Nobel Committee