For applying statistical physics to liquid crystals and polymers, Pierre Gilles de Gennes was honored with the 1991 Nobel Prize in Physics. He showed that models of disorder and phase changes can illuminate complex soft materials.
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Pierre Gilles de Gennes
Nobel Prize history for Pierre Gilles de Gennes based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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