Michel Orrit

Michael Orrit (born 27 February 1956) is a French physicist who is noted for his work on single molecule physics.^[1] He is currently professor at Leiden University.

Michel Orrit
Born	(1956-02-27) 27 February 1956 (age 68)
Scientific career
Fields	Nano-optics, Molecular biophysics
Institutions	Leiden University
Website	www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/michel-orrit#tab-1

Awards

• 1998 Hans Sigrist Prize^[2]
• 1985 Humboldt scholarship for a research stay in Göttingen
• 1985 Hughes Prize from the French Academy of Sciences
• 2010 Harkins Lecturer, Chicago, USA
• 2016 Edison Volta Prize^[3]
• 2017 Spinoza Prize^[4]
• 2018 Honorary Professorof the Moscow State Pedagogical University^[5][6]

References

1. "Michel Orrit". Leiden University. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
2. "1998 Hans Sigrist Prize" (PDF). Hans-Sigrist-Stiftung der Universität Bern. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
3. "Volta Prize". EPS. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
4. "Prof. M.A.G.J. (Michel) Orrit". Spinoza Laureates. NWO. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
5. "Honorarprofessor M.Orrit Profil auf der MSPU Website" (in Russian). MSPU. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
6. "Honorarprofessor MSPU Universitätszeremonie" (in Russian). MSPU. Retrieved 11 June 2020.