Gerd Binnig(1947)
NanotechnologyGerd Binnig is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1986) from Germany. They have received 2 major awards in total. Their primary field is Nanotechnology. They were educated at Goethe University Frankfurt and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. They have been affiliated with IBM.
Germany
2
Major Awards
142
Publications
36,484
Citations
50
h-index
91
i10-index
256.9
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
1986
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#5
Conductivity sensitivity of inelastic scanning tunneling microscopy.
Physical Review B (Condensed Matter)(1985)
84
citations
Recent Publications
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Atomic force microscope.
Physical Review Letters1986
176citations
Open Access0citations
Open AccessScanning tunneling microscopy*1
Surface Science1985
0citations
Conductivity sensitivity of inelastic scanning tunneling microscopy.
Physical Review B (Condensed Matter)1985
84citations
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
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Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Goethe University Frankfurt
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Career Timeline
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München?–present
IBM1978–present
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
LE
Louis E. Brus
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2023)
NS
Nadrian Seeman
Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2020)
JB
John Bardeen
Japan Prize (1985)
JC
John Clarke
Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
MH
Michel H. Devoret
Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)

John M. Martinis
Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)

Geoffrey E. Hinton
Nobel Prize in Physics (2024)
Robert Langer
Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2024)
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