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Peter Hommelhoff receives Otto Hahn Prize 2025
3 Sept 2025
The quantum physicist is being recognized for his pioneering contributions to the ultrafast control of electrons.
Peter Hommelhoff has been awarded the Otto Hahn Prize 2025 for his pioneering contributions to the ultrafast control of electrons and the associated establishment of new fields of research. Hommelhoff is Chair Professor of Ultrafast Quantum Physics and Nanophotonics at LMU while also still professor at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg on a transitional basis. He investigates extremely fast and small-scale processes in physics, particularly regarding the interaction of light and electrons.