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Alexey Ekimov

Russian physicist

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Alexey Ekimov or Aleksey Yekimov is a Russian solid state physicist and a pioneer in nanomaterials research. He discovered the semiconductor nanocrystals known as quantum dots in 1981, while working at the Vavilov State Optical Institute. In 2023, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this discovery.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Saint Petersburg wd
Citizenship
Soviet Union, Russia wd
Occupation
physicist wd
Education
Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg wd

Awards wd

  • R. W. Wood Prize (2006)
  • USSR State Prize (1976)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2023)

Questions

When was Alexey Ekimov born?
Alexey Ekimov was born on 28 February 1945 in Saint Petersburg.
Where did Alexey Ekimov study?
Alexey Ekimov was educated at Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Alexey Ekimov · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q1547368 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: US Embassy Sweden 2023 Nobel Reception (53390424929) (cropped).jpg by US Embassy Sweden (CC BY 2.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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