Jonathan Finley

Jonathan James Finley (born 1972) is a Professor of Physics at the Technical University of Munich in Garching, Germany, where he holds the Chair of Semiconductor Nanostructures and Quantum Systems. His focus is on quantum phenomena in semiconductor nanostructures, photonic materials, dielectric and metallic films, among others, for applications in quantum technology. At such, he made major contributions to the characterization and understanding of the optical, electronic and spintronic properties of quantum dots and wires both from group-IV (Si, SiGe, C) and II-VI materials and oxides (CdSe, ZnO).

Awards and honours

University of Manchester Prize for Physics (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993) Royal Society (London) Junior Fellowship (1998) Max Planck Society Research Fellowship (2002) DPG Walter Schottky Preis für Festkörperforschung (2007) ISCS Young Scientist Prize (2008) Golden Chalk (Teaching Award of the TUM Physics Student Council) (2008, 2011, 2012)

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