Young Scientist prize for Lancaster University physicist

The prestigious prize, awarded only once every three years, was made by the Low Temperature Commission of the IUPAP.

He said he was delighted to have been awarded the prize.

He said: “Science has always been close to my heart. While experimental physics requires hard work, it has also provided me with a journey to the wonders of Nature, which I have enjoyed beyond all my expectations.”

This is not Dr Autti’s only honour during his time at Lancaster University. In 2019 he was chosen to attend the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, the annual gathering in Germany bringing 580 outstanding young scientists to meet more than 40 Nobel Prize Winners.

“That was truly an experience I will never forget – it was fascinating to meet so many brilliant minds.”

Dr Autti is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Physics, where his work is focused on experiments at ultra-low temperatures, which involves cooling helium to near absolute zero to produce a ‘superfluid’.

Superfluids are traditionally used to explore Quantum Physics, with vast potential for applications such as computing, technology, and security.