# Benjamin Simons

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**Benjamin David Simons** is a British [theoretical physicist](/source/Theoretical_physics), working in the field of theoretical [condensed matter physics](/source/Condensed_matter_physics) and in [biophysics](/source/Biophysics).

Simons holds the [Herchel Smith](/source/Herchel_Smith) Chair in Physics at the [University of Cambridge](/source/University_of_Cambridge) [Cavendish Laboratory](/source/Cavendish_Laboratory).[1] In 2013 he became head of the Theory of Condensed Matter (TCM) group in the Cavendish Lab. He is also a Group Leader at the [Cambridge Stem Cell Institute](/source/Cambridge_Stem_Cell_Institute) and the Director of the [Gurdon Institute](/source/Gurdon_Institute) since 2024.[2]

## Honours and awards

- 2001 awarded the [Maxwell Medal and Prize](/source/Maxwell_Medal_and_Prize) by [Institute of Physics](/source/Institute_of_Physics)[3]
- 2014 awarded the [Franklin Medal and Prize](/source/Rosalind_Franklin_Medal_and_Prize) by the [Institute of Physics](/source/Institute_of_Physics)[4]
- 2015 awarded the [Gabor Medal](/source/Gabor_Medal) by the [Royal Society](/source/Royal_Society) of the United Kingdom[5]
- 2021 elected a [Fellow of the Royal Society](/source/Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society)[6]
- 2021 elected a Fellow of the [Academy of Medical Sciences](/source/Academy_of_Medical_Sciences_(United_Kingdom))[7]

## Biography

Simons has two brothers, Thomas and Joseph. His father is a professor at Oxford University, Professor John P. Simons. He is married and has two children.

## References

1. ["Author Profile for Ben Simons"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110408235853/http://physics.aps.org/authors/ben_simons). American Physical Society. Archived from [the original](https://physics.aps.org/authors/ben_simons) on April 8, 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.

1. O'Mahony, Anna (2024-01-02). ["Gurdon Institute welcomes new Director"](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/gurdon-institute-welcomes-new-director/). *Gurdon Institute*. Retrieved 2025-04-02.

1. ["Maxwell medal recipients"](http://www.iop.org/about/awards/career/maxwell/medallists/page_38660.html). Institute of Physics. Retrieved 25 April 2011.

1. ["Franklin medal recipients"](http://www.iop.org/about/awards/subject/franklin/medallists/page_38539.html). Institute of Physics. Retrieved 14 November 2015.

1. ["Gabor medal, Royal Society"](https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/awards/gabor-medal/). Royal Society. Retrieved 14 November 2015.

1. ["Benjamin Simons, Fellows' Directory, Royal Society"](https://royalsociety.org/people/benjamin-simons-35003/). Royal Society. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

1. ["50 outstanding biomedical and health scientists elected to prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship"](https://acmedsci.ac.uk/more/news/50-outstanding-biomedical-and-health-scientists-elected-to-prestigious-academy-of-medical-sciences-fellowship). *Academy of Medical Sciences*. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2026-05-15.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.tcm.phy.cam.ac.uk/~bds10/)

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