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David J. Thouless
| Full Name of the recipient | David J. Thouless |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 2016 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | F. Duncan M. Haldane (25.0%) J. Michael Kosterlitz (25.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA |
| Place of Birth | Bearsden, United Kingdom GBR |
| Date of Birth | 30 November -0001 |
| Age at the time of Award | 2014 years |
