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Albert Fert
| Full Name of the recipient | Albert Fert |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 2007 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Peter Grünberg (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for the discovery of Giant Magnetoresistance |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France Unité Mixte de Physique CNRS/THALES, Orsay, France |
| Place of Birth | Carcassonne, France FRA |
| Date of Birth | 7 March 1938 |
| Age at the time of Award | 68 years |
