Edward Hinds facts for kids

Edward Allen Hinds is a British physicist. He was born on September 8, 1949. He is famous for his work with cold matter. This means he studies how atoms and molecules behave when they are made extremely cold.

About Professor Edward Hinds

Edward Hinds went to school at Dame Allan's School in Newcastle, England. In 1968, he got a spot at Jesus College, Oxford. There, he earned both his first degree and a special advanced degree called a doctorate.

After his studies in the United Kingdom, Professor Hinds moved to the United States. He became a physics professor at Columbia University. Later, he also taught physics at Yale University.

In 1994, he returned to the UK. He started a new research center at Sussex University. This center was named the Sussex Centre for Optical and Atomic Physics.

As of 2014, Professor Hinds is a top researcher. He works at Imperial College London. He is a Royal Society Research Professor. He also leads the Centre for Cold Matter. His research looks at big questions in physics. He also finds new ways to create and control super cold atoms and molecules.

Awards and Recognitions

Professor Hinds has received many important awards for his work. These awards show how much his research has helped science. Source: Imperial College

• Royal Society Bakerian Medal, 2019
• Faraday Medal and Prize, from the Institute of Physics, 2013
• Rumford Medal, from the Royal Society, 2008
• Thomson Medal and Prize, from the Institute of Physics, 2008
• Royal Society Research Professor, from the Royal Society, 2006
• Fellow of the Royal Society, 2004
• Fellow of the Optical Society of America, 2002
• EPSRC Senior Research Fellow, 1999
• Humboldt Prize, 1998
• Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellow, 1998
• Fellow of the Institute of Physics, 1996
• Fellow of the American Physical Society, 1994