Konstantin Novoselov
Professor of Physics and Material Science, National University of Singapore and University of Manchester
Konstantin Novoselov is best known for his work in isolating graphene together with Professor Andre Geim. Graphene is the world’s first twodimensional (2D) material and the strongest, most stretchable and most conductive material ever discovered. This work earned them the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010. He received the Leverhulme medal from the Royal Society in 2013. As a young researcher, in 2004, he won an Early Career Fellowship from the Leverhulme Trust. Sir Kostya is also a renowned artist, inspired by chinese painting. Professor Novoselov co-directs NUS’ Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, the world’s first institute dedicated to the design, synthesis, and application of functional intelligent materials, and Singapore’s sixth research centre of excellence. He is also Langworthy Professor of Physics and Royal Society Research Professor at The University of Manchester. Functional intelligent materials possess predetermined properties that change depending on the environment. They are therefore adaptable and have memory function. Such functional intelligent materials promise to redefine many technologies, including artificial organs and tissues, smart membranes, and smart batteries and catalysts.
EXPs by Konstantin Novoselov
We still don’t understand how complex systems find the pathway out of chaos and emerge from randomness. Understanding this pathway may lead us toward understanding the origin of life.
You create a new paradigm, one paradigm is replaced by another: this is how scientific discovery works. From graphene to functional materials, progress comes from shifting perspectives and embracing complexity.
For Kostya Novoselov, art is another form of exploration — driven by intuition, passion and joy. His artistic practice reveals the same curiosity about creation, language, and complexity that defines his scientific discoveries.