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K. Alexander Müller
| Full Name of the recipient | K. Alexander Müller |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1987 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | J. Georg Bednorz (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their important break-through in the discovery of superconductivity in ceramic materials |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, Rüschlikon, Switzerland |
| Place of Birth | Basel, Switzerland CHE |
| Date of Birth | 19 April 1927 |
| Age at the time of Award | 59 years |
