F. Duncan M. Haldane

F. Duncan M. Haldane is the Sherman Fairchild University Professor and Eugene Higgins Professor of Physics at Princeton University. He joined Princeton in 1990 and has held previous positions at institutions including the Institut Laue-Langevin in France and the University of California, San Diego.

• Ph.D. in Physics from Cambridge University (1978)
• B.A. from Cambridge University (1973)

Haldane’s research focuses on strongly-interacting quantum many-body systems, particularly condensed-matter systems studied through non-perturbative methods. His work spans the fractional quantum Hall effect (FQHE), quantum geometry, topological insulators, and Chern insulators. He has pioneered the study of entanglement spectra as a tool for identifying topological order and developed geometric descriptions of FQHE states using metric-tensor fields.

His recent publications highlight advancements in understanding topological phases of matter, including implications for photonic crystals and flat-band systems. Key themes include quantum geometry, topological order, and collective modes in incompressible quantum fluids.

• Nobel Prize in Physics (2016)
• ICTP Dirac Medal (2012)
• Oliver E. Buckley Prize (1993)
• Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (1984-1988)
• Simons Fellow in Theoretical Physics (2013-2014)

Haldane has mentored notable researchers such as Hui Li and S. Raghu. His work has been supported by grants including those from the Simons Foundation. He has contributed to the development of the Moore Foundation-funded Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems (EPiQS) theory center at Princeton.