When was Andre Geim born?

Andre Geim was born on 21 October 1958 in Sochi.

What positions has Andre Geim held?

Positions held by Andre Geim include: Regius Professor of Physics (since 2013); Langworthy Professor (2007–2013).

Where did Andre Geim study?

Andre Geim was educated at MIPT Department of General and Applied Physics, University of Manchester, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.

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Andre Geim

Russian-born Dutch-British physicist

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Sir Andre Konstantin Geim (Russian: Андре́й Константи́нович Гейм; born 21 October 1958) is a Russian-born British-Dutch physicist. Geim was appointed as a chair professor at the University of Hong Kong and assumed his tenure in 2026.

Quick facts

Born: 21 October 1958 wd
Place of birth: Sochi wd
Citizenship: Soviet Union, Kingdom of the Netherlands wd
Occupation: physicist, inventor, professor, scientist wd
Education: MIPT Department of General and Applied Physics, University of Manchester, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology wd
Spouse: Irina Grigorieva wd

Positions held wd

Regius Professor of Physics (since 2013)
Langworthy Professor (2007–2013)

Awards wd

Nobel Prize in Physics (2010)
Ig Nobel Prize (2000)
Fellow of the Royal Society (2007)
Copley Medal (2013)
John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science (2010)
Körber European Science Prize (2009)
Hughes Medal (2010)
Knight Bachelor (2011)
EPS Europhysics Prize
Nevill Mott Medal and Prize (2007)
Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics
Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Carbon Medal (2016)
Clarivate Citation Laureates (2008)
honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp (2010)

About

Geim was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics jointly with Konstantin Novoselov for his work on graphene. At that time he was a Dutch citizen. He later became a British citizen to accept a knighthood and considered himself Dutch-British.

Previously he was working in England in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester. Geim has been Regius Professor of Physics and Royal Society Research Professor at the National Graphene Institute.

He was also previously awarded an Ig Nobel Prize in 2000 for levitating a frog using its intrinsic magnetism. He is the first and only individual, as of 2026, to have received both Nobel and Ig Nobel prizes, for which he holds a Guinness World Record.

Questions

When was Andre Geim born?: Andre Geim was born on 21 October 1958 in Sochi.
What positions has Andre Geim held?: Positions held by Andre Geim include: Regius Professor of Physics (since 2013); Langworthy Professor (2007–2013).
Where did Andre Geim study?: Andre Geim was educated at MIPT Department of General and Applied Physics, University of Manchester, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.

Sources

Last updated 1 November 2026 · facts checked 3 November 2026

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