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Konstantin Novoselov is credited as a physicist, inventor and university teacher. Konstantin Novoselov was born on August 23, 1974 in Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. The age as of 2026 is 52. Education on record includes Radboud University. Awards on record include Nobel Prize in Physics (2010), Onsager Medal (2014), Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion and 5 more.
My Take
Konstantin Novoselov is exactly the kind of figure I love finding in this database. Sharing the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics with Andre Geim for their work on graphene, this Russian-British scientist helped open an entire field, peeling apart a single layer of carbon and changing how we think about materials. Born in Nizhny Tagil in 1974, he was knighted in 2011 and has collected medals across Europe, a remarkable haul for someone still relatively young. What I admire most is that the breakthrough came from playful, hands-on experiment rather than brute force. He's proof that curiosity, done seriously, can reshape the world.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Konstantin Novoselov
- Name (Japanese)
- コンスタンチン・ノボセロフ
- Reading
- こんすたんちん・のぼせろふ
- Born
- August 23, 1974 (age 52)
- Origin
- Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
- Occupation
- physicist / inventor / university teacher
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
2. Background
- University
- Radboud University
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics
- 2014 Onsager Medal
- Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- 2011 Knight Bachelor
- International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
- EPS Europhysics Prize
- 2013 Leverhulme Medal
- MIT Technology Review
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.condmat.physics.manchester.ac.uk/people/academic/novoselov/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantin%20Novoselov
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8E%E3%83%9C%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%95
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106494
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Konstantin Novoselov born?
Born August 23, 1974 (age 52).
Where is Konstantin Novoselov from?
Konstantin Novoselov is from Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.
What does Konstantin Novoselov do?
Konstantin Novoselov works as physicist, inventor, university teacher.
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