Cambridge Research Laboratory News
"Professor Michael Pepper was awarded a knighthood in the 2006 New Year's honours List"
"Professor Michael Pepper, Managing Director of Cambridge Research Laboratory of Toshiba Research Europe Ltd was awarded a Knighthood in the 2006 New Year's Honours List for his services to Physics. His ground-breaking research has led to the creation of the field of semiconductor nanostructures. Sir Michael is head of the Semiconductor Physics Group at Cambridge University's Cavendish Laboratory, a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He has worked at the Cavendish Laboratory for more than 30 years. He was appointed to the Professorship of Physics in 1987 which he currently holds.
He has led the Cambridge Research Laboratory, originally called Toshiba Cambridge Research Centre for 15 years since it was opened in 1991. The Laboratory and the Cavendish work in close collaboration developing future quantum technologies, in particular the use of single photons for quantum cryptography. Sir Michael is also director of the Toshiba spin-off company TeraView which, working with the Cavendish, exploits CRL's research terahertz technology for applications in security, medicine and industrial process control.
Sir Michael has been awarded numerous accolades for his work including the 2005 Queen's Medal by the Royal Society for his work 'which has had the highest level of influence in condensed matter physics and has resulted in the creation of the modern field of semiconductor nanostructures.'"
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