NIST physicist Jun Ye wins 2026 Wolf Prize in Physics
The institute says the award recognizes Ye’s advances in controlling ultracold atomic systems.
- NIST announced that Jun Ye, a physicist at the institute, received the 2026 Wolf Prize in Physics.
The prize recognizes work on controlling ultracold atomic systems, according to NIST.
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NIST said the Wolf Prize cited Ye’s advances in the control of ultracold atomic systems. The announcement describes the prize as often considered second in prestige in the physical sciences after the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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NIST physicist Jun Ye wins 2026 Wolf Prize in PhysicsNIST
The institute says the award recognizes Ye’s advances in controlling ultracold atomic systems.NIST
NIST announced that Jun Ye, a physicist at the institute, received the 2026 Wolf Prize in Physics.NIST
The prize recognizes work on controlling ultracold atomic systems, according to NIST.NIST
NIST said the Wolf Prize cited Ye’s advances in the control of ultracold atomic systems.NIST
The announcement describes the prize as often considered second in prestige in the physical sciences after the Nobel Prize in Physics.NIST