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Michel Devoret
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Michel Devoret Gold

French physicist

Yale University5 Mar 1953Education

Michel Devoret is a French physicist. Born 1953 in Paris. Associated with Yale University, University of Paris-Sud, University of California, Berkeley.

Current organisations
Yale University, University of Paris-Sud, University of California, Berkeley, Collège de France
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Who is Michel Devoret?
Michel Devoret is a French physicist. Born 1953 in Paris. Associated with Yale University, University of Paris-Sud, University of California, Berkeley.
What does Michel Devoret do?
Michel Devoret is with at Yale University.
Where did Michel Devoret study?
Michel Devoret studied engineer at Télécom Paris (1975).
When was Michel Devoret born?
Michel Devoret was born on 1953-03-05 in Paris.
What awards has Michel Devoret received?
Prix Ampère, Fritz London Award, John Stewart Bell Prize, Comstock Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, and 1 more.
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Career

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Born
1953-03-05, Paris
Citizenship
France
Occupations
physicist
Affiliations
French Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences
Also known as
M. H. Devoret
Awards, work, projects

Achievements

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Awards

  • Prix Ampère 1991
  • Fritz London Award 2014
  • John Stewart Bell Prize 2013
  • Comstock Prize in Physics 2024
  • Nobel Prize in Physics 2025
  • Knight of the Legion of Honour
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Languages
French

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