Skip to main content

UCC Professor Séamus Davis awarded prestigious Faraday Prize

12 Oct 2026
Professor J.C. Séamus Davis of University College who has today been awarded the 2026 Michael Faraday Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics for his outstanding contributions to the study of quantum physics. Photo: Clare Keogh

Professor J.C. Séamus Davis, of the School of Physics at University College (UCC) has today been awarded the 2026 Michael Faraday Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics (IOP), one of the most prestigious honours in science. Professor Davis, who is also Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford, has been recognised for his outstanding and sustained contributions to the study of macroscopic quantum physics in emergent quantum matter.

Research and Innovation

Taighde agus Nuálaíocht

Contact us

Office of Vice President for Research & Innovation 4th Floor Block E, Food Science Building UCC,

Connect with us

Top