Steven Chu
| Full Name of the recipient | Steven Chu |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1997 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Claude Cohen-Tannoudji (33.3%) William D. Phillips (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | St. Louis, MO, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 28 February 1948 |
| Age at the time of Award | 48 years |
