MaX is pleased to share that Professor Nicola Marzari, long-standing MaX partner and leading figure in computational materials science, has been awarded the 2025 Feynman Prize in Theory by the Foresight Institute. This prize recognizes major advances in nanotechnology and highlights research with strong potential for long-term academic and industrial impact.
Professor Marzari is honored “for developing the theoretical and computational infrastructure that underpins modern atomically precise materials discovery.” His work has been instrumental in establishing reliable, scalable methods for electronic-structure simulations, tools that today support high-tech R&D efforts in fields such as semiconductors, energy storage, catalysis, and quantum technologies.
Established in 1993, the Feynman Prizes celebrate exceptional contributions to nanotechnology. They also have a notable record of identifying researchers who later receive the Nobel Prize. This year’s awards recognize Nicola Marzari (Theory) and Ben L. Feringa (Experiment), the latter already a Nobel laureate known for his pioneering work on molecular motion.
In addition to the Feynman Prize, 2025 has been a milestone year for Professor Marzari. He was elected to the prestigious Cavendish Professorship of Physics at the University of Cambridge and received the 2026 David Adler Award in Materials Physics from the American Physical Society, further underscoring the broad influence of his research.
For the MaX community, this recognition highlights the value of advanced computational methods in accelerating materials innovation. Professor Marzari’s contributions continue to strengthen the scientific foundations behind many high-performance workflows used in industry and academia.
MaX congratulates Nicola Marzari for this prestigious award and for his outstanding achievements in theory, simulation, and materials discovery.
Read the official Press Release – Feynman Prizes 2025.