Valentin Crépel (supplied image)
Valentin Crépel recognized with Blavatnik Regional Award for Young Scientists
Published: November 5, 2025
Valentin Crépel, an assistant professor of physics in U of T's Faculty of Arts & Science, has been recognized with a 2025 Blavatnik Regional Award for Young Scientists.
The awards are bestowed by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences in recognition of outstanding postdoctoral scientists from academic institutions across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Crépel, a quantum condensed matter physicist, was recognized for research carried out at the Flatiron Institute in New York. His work advanced theories describing stacked, single-atom-thick materials, enabling easier control of their behaviours for applications in quantum technology and materials development.
His research is credited with furthering our ability to predict which kinds of these structures will have unique properties like superconductivity, or host exotic states that could pave the way forward for major advances in quantum computing technology.
“I am honoured to be recognized by the Blavatnik family for research that explores how exotic quantum phenomena with transformative potential can be turned into tangible discoveries through material prediction, interaction engineering and sample design," says Crépel.
