Gerd Binnig(1947)

Nanotechnology

Gerd 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

Nobel Prize in Physics

for their design of the scanning tunneling microscope

IBM
1986

Most Cited Works

Top publications by citation count
#2

Atomic force microscope.

Physical Review Letters(1986)
176
citations
#4

Scanning tunneling microscopy*1

Surface Science(1985)
0
citations
#5
84
citations

Recent Publications

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Atomic force microscope.

Physical Review Letters1986
176citations
Open Access
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Open Access
0citations
84citations

Career Path

Award progression over time

Apex Elite Prestigious

Education

Goethe University Frankfurt
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Career Timeline

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München?–present
IBM1978–present

Academy Memberships

National Academy of Sciences (US)

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