About Michel Orrit
Born 2000. Michel Orrit is a Dutch and French physicist and university teacher.
Michael Orrit (born 27 February 1956) is a French physicist who is noted for his work on single molecule physics. He is currently professor at Leiden University.
Awards
1998 Hans Sigrist Prize 1985 Humboldt scholarship for a research stay in Göttingen 1985 Hughes Prize from the French Academy of Sciences 2010 Harkins Lecturer, Chicago, USA 2016 Edison Volta Prize 2017 Spinoza Prize 2018 Honorary Professorof the Moscow State Pedagogical University
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Who is Michel Orrit?
French physicist
When was Michel Orrit born?
Michel Orrit was born in 2000 in Toulouse.
What is Michel Orrit's occupation?
Michel Orrit is a physicist and university teacher.
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Michel Orrit is Dutch and French.
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