Benjamin Simons

Ben Simons is a British theoretical physicist, working in the field of theoretical condensed matter physics and in biophysics.
Simons holds the Herchel Smith Chair in Physics at the University of Cambridge Cavendish Laboratory.

• 2001 awarded the Maxwell Medal and Prize by Institute of Physics
• 2014 awarded the Franklin Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics.
• 2015 awarded the Gabor Medal by the Royal Society of the United Kingdom.

Simons has two brothers, Thomas and Joseph. His father is a professor at Oxford University, Professor John P. Simons. He is married and has two children.