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Frank Zhao and Zhengguang Lu win the 2026 LOR Science Prize.

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Quantum Design Oxford announced Dr Frank Zhao and Dr Zhengguang Lu as joint winners of the 2026 Lee Osheroff Richardson Science Prize on October 28, 2026. Zhao received recognition for unconventional superconductivity in twisted cuprate interfaces and a new layered superconductor with high upper critical fields, while Lu was honored for discovering topological states and superconductivity in multilayer graphene/hBN heterostructures. Both winners share a $15,000 cash prize and will attend a global physics conference. The announcement highlights their collaborative work on cryogenic van der Waals techniques and low-temperature quantum measurements.

Key points

• Dr Frank Zhao and Dr Zhengguang Lu were jointly selected as winners of the 2026 Lee Osheroff Richardson Science Prize by Quantum Design Oxford on October 28, 2026.
• Dr Zhao was recognized for discovering emergent time-reversal symmetry breaking superconductivity at twisted cuprate interfaces and a new layered superconductor with one of the highest upper critical fields recorded.

Context

The 2026 Lee Osheroff Richardson Science Prize is awarded annually to recognize outstanding contributions to quantum materials research. This year's selection honored two researchers for their groundbreaking work in unconventional superconductivity and topological states in layered crystals and multilayer graphene.

Limitations

The announcement covers only the 2026 prize winners and their specific research contributions. It does not include details about past winners, the full list of nominees, or the complete history of the prize's selection process.

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