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Graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms, is not only the thinnest but also probably the simplest material one can imagine. Nonetheless, graphene has acquired so many superlatives to its name and revealed such a cornucopia of new phenomena that it is often called a wonder material. Following its advent, many other one-atom or one-molecule thick crystals have been isolated and investigated. These so-called two-dimensional materials have become one of the hottest topics in materials science and condensed matter physics. Aiming at an audience unfamiliar with 2D materials, he will briefly describe the research field in an effort to explain why graphene and its cousins have attracted so much attention.
Sir Andre Geim is Regius Professor at the University of Manchester. He was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking work on graphene, a one-atom-thick material made of carbon. He also received numerous international awards and distinctions, including medals from the Royal Society and the US National Academy of Sciences, and holds honorary doctorates and professorships from many countries and universities. Sir Andre is a member of the British, American and Chinese academies of science, among others. Thomson-Reuters repeatedly named Geim among the world’s most active scientists and attributed to him three new research fronts – diamagnetic levitation, gecko tape and graphene. More than forty of his papers were cited >1,000 times with nine of them >10,000 times. Two of the latter are among 100 most cited research papers in human history, according to journal Nature. He was also awarded the 2000 Ig Nobel prize for his work on levitation, becoming the first and only recipient of both Nobel and Ig Nobel Prizes. Sir Andre was knighted by Dutch and British monarchs.
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