Pablo Jarillo-Herrero Awarded BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Prize for 'Magic Angle' Graphene Discovery
MIT professor Pablo Jarillo-Herrero has been honoured with the 2025 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences, alongside Texas researcher Allan MacDonald, for pioneering work on the 'magic angle' in stacked graphene layers. Their discoveries have transformed our understanding of quantum materials, laying the foundation for potential advances in superconductivity and industrial technology.