ALT ⚛️Jean Dalibard is a researcher and a professor of physics at the Collège de France in Paris. 🏆️He won the first edition of the Alessandro Volta Prize. In an interview he shares his passion for physics and tells about decisive encounters. 👉 https://tinyurl.com/hdn7hwvb

ALT Artist’s impression of the Roman Space Telescope depicting the spacecraft floating against a vivid purple background studded with distant galaxies. CREDIT: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 

ALT The European Physical Society and Acinque are happy to announce the second edition of the Alessandro Volta Prize. The award, intended to promote excellence in research, will be given in recognition of outstanding research and achievements in physics. The call for nominations is now open: https://eps.org/alessandro-volta-prize-2026-call-for-nominations/ Deadline 30th October 2026.

ALT The European Physical Society (EPS) is delighted to announce that Jean Dalibard has been awarded the 2025 Alessandro Volta Prize, in recognition of his pioneering contributions to laser cooling, light–matter interactions, and groundbreaking achievements in the quantum many-body physics of ultracold gases. The announcement was made during the EPS Council meeting in Vilnius, with the award ceremony to take place on 2 October 2026 in Como, hometown of Alessandro Volta. This prestigious prize, supported by Gruppo Acinque, celebrates scientific excellence and the enduring impact of physics on society. Jean Dalibard’s remarkable career and contributions to quantum and atomic physics continue to expand our understanding of nature and inspire future scientific advances. Read more here: https://eps.org/volta-prize-winner-announced-at-the-eps-council-in-vilnius/