2025 James R. Killian, Jr. Award and Lecture Series by:
John D. Joannopoulos; Working at the Speed of Light
Francis Wright Davis Professor of Physics
Director, Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies

Lecture will begin at 4 pm in 10-250, followed by a reception in The Nexus, MIT Libraries

John Joannopoulos, an innovator and mentor in the fields of theoretical condensed matter physics and nanophotonics, has been named the recipient of the 2024-2025 James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award.

Joannopoulos is the Francis Wright Davis Professor of Physics and director of the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies. He has been a member of the MIT faculty for 50 years.

Read more on MIT News

About the James R. Killian Faculty Achievement Award and Lecture Series: The purpose of the Killian Award is to recognize extraordinary professional achievement by MIT faculty members and to communicate their accomplishments to members of the Institute community. The recipient of the Killian Award holds the title of Killian Award Lecturer for the following academic year and presents, during that time, one or more lectures to the MIT community on his or her own professional activities. The Killian Award selection is made by faculty members elected by vote of the Faculty from a slate prepared by the Faculty Nominations Committee. Visit the Killian Award and Lecture site.

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The Killian Lecture is open to all members of the MIT community. No registration is required, but we do suggest arriving a few minutes early to ensure a seat. Live Streamtext captioning will be available via mobile devices.

This lecture will not be webcast, but it will be recorded and posted on the Killian Lecture website in the days following.

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