Dr. Tiancheng Song, a physicist at Princeton University, won the 2024 Lee Osheroff Richardson Science Prize, which was awarded by Oxford Instruments. Dr. Song is recognized for his work in studying 2D superconductivity and magnetism in van der Waals heterostructures. His research has led to the discovery of new quantum phenomena in these systems. The prize, which honors young scientists in the fields of low temperatures, high magnetic fields, or surface science, will provide Dr. Song with $8000 and support to attend the APS March Meeting in Minneapolis. Dr. Song will join the University of Wisconsin-Madison as an assistant professor in May 2024.
Dr. Tiancheng Song was Awarded the 2024 Lee Osheroff Richardson Science Prize
Oxford Instruments has announced that the 2024 Lee Osheroff Richardson (LOR) Science Prize has been awarded to Dr. Tiancheng Song, an experimental physicist and Dicke Fellow at the University of Princeton. The LOR Science Prize is a prestigious award that acknowledges and promotes the innovative work of young scientists in the fields of low temperatures, high magnetic fields, or surface science in North and South America.
Dr. Song has been recognized for his significant contributions in the development and application of various measurement techniques at low temperatures and in magnetic fields. His research primarily focuses on the study of 2D superconductivity and magnetism in van der Waals heterostructures. Through his work, Dr. Song has revealed a series of emergent quantum phenomena in 2D superconducting and magnetic systems.
Dr. Song’s Contributions to the Field of Physics
Dr. Song’s work at Princeton University, under the guidance of Prof. Sanfeng Wu, has been instrumental in developing a new technique to investigate 2D superconductivity, strongly correlated phases, and the associated unconventional quantum phase transition. His research has led to the successful measurement of superconducting quantum fluctuations of monolayer WTe2 based on the vortex Nernst effect.
This achievement has resulted in the discovery of a new type of quantum critical point beyond the conventional Ginzburg-Landau theory. It has also demonstrated a new sensitive probe to 2D superconductivity and superconducting phase transitions. Dr. Song’s work has been widely recognized by the scientific community, with his research being cited over 4,000 times.
Dr. Song’s Future Endeavors
Dr. Song’s original contributions to the field of physics have been acknowledged through faculty offers he has received. In May 2024, he will join the University of Wisconsin-Madison as an assistant professor. As part of the LOR Science Prize, Dr. Song will receive $8000 and support to attend the APS March Meeting in Minneapolis, where he will be presented with his award.
The LOR Science Prize Selection Committee and Previous Winners
The 2024 LOR Science Prize selection committee is chaired by Professor Laura Greene, NHMFL and FSU. The committee includes Professor Hae-Young Kee, Toronto University; Professor Collin Broholm, Johns Hopkins University; Professor Paula Giraldo-Gallo, University of the Andes; and Dr. Xiaomeng Liu, Princeton (2023 winner).
The LOR Science Prize has a rich history of awarding scientists who have made significant contributions to their respective fields. Previous winners include Dr. Xiaomeng Liu, Dr. James Nakamura, Dr. Matthew Yankowitz, Dr. Sheng Ran, Dr. Paula Giraldo-Gallo, Dr. Kate Ross, Dr. Brad Ramshaw, Dr. Mohamad Hamidian, Dr. Cory Dean, Dr. Chiara Tarantini, Dr. Lu Li, Dr. Kenneth Burch, Dr. Jing Xia, Dr. Vivien Zapf, Dr. Eunseong Kim, Dr. Suchitra Sebastian, Dr. Jason Petta, and Dr. Christian Lupien.
About the LOR Science Prize
Oxford Instruments has been sponsoring the LOR Science Prize for North and South America for the past 19 years. The company recognizes the critical and often challenging stage many scientists face between completing a PhD and securing a permanent research position. The LOR Science Prize, named in honor of Professors David M. Lee, Douglas D. Osheroff, and Robert C. Richardson, joint recipients of The Nobel Prize in Physics 1996 for their discovery of ‘superfluidity in helium-3’, aims to support these individuals by offering financial assistance and promoting their research work.
