The recipient of 2017 Lee Hsun Lecture Series—Lee Hsun Research Award, Prof. Vincent BOUCHIAT, Research Director of Neel Institute, CNRS Grenoble, France, visited Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMR, CAS) from April 11 to 15, 2017.

During the visit, Prof. Vincent BOUCHIAT gave a lecture entitled “Injecting superconducting and normal currents in ultrathin metal structures and carbon nanocompounds”. He illustrated several research directions to explore the limit of conductivity in ultrathin metallic films and on carbon nano-compounds experimental. He also presented several applications such as molecular magnetism, bio-applications as well as more fundamental aspects such as the study of Electronic Quantum Phase transitions and drew some perspectives of future work including collaborations with IMR scientists.

Prof. BOUCHIAT has taken the position of Research Director of Neel Institute, CNRS Grenoble, France since 2012. Prof. BOUCHIAT’s current research activities are centered on the interface between material sciences, molecular electronics, mesoscopic physics and superconductivity. His interest in growing carbon nanostructures led him to explore recently new applications paths such as nanomechanical properties and biological applications of graphene.

Prof. BOUCHIAT initiated the concept of two-level system of Cooper pair Box and founded the NanoHybirds dimensional superconductivity. He received the Visiting Miller Professorship Award from University of California, Berkeley in 2007. And he has co-authored more than 80 papers and 7 patents.

Prof. ZHANG Zhefeng, the Deputy Director of IMR presents the plaque of Lee Hsun Lecture Series to Prof. Vincent BOUCHIAT. (Image by IMR)

Prof. Vincent BOUCHIAT delivers a lecture. (Image by IMR)