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Quantum Design Oxford Announces Winner of the 2026 Nicholas Kurti Science Prize

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum Design Oxford today announces that Dr Chunyu Guo, W2 Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Hamburg, Germany has been awarded the 2026 Nicholas Kurti Science Prize. The Award recognises Dr Guo’s contributions to understanding the quantum behaviour of kagome metals […]
Dr. Chunyu Guo, a research group leader at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, has received the 2026 Nicholas Kurti Science Prize for his research on quantum materials. Guo’s work examines quantum behaviour in kagome metals, including many-body quantum interference, long-range coherent charge transport, and electronic order under extreme conditions. The prize, awarded by Quantum Design Oxford, includes €15,000 and support to attend a global physics conference. PRESS RELEASE — Quantum Design Oxford today announces…
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