We are delighted to congratulate our distinguished alumnus, Professor Jonathan Coleman (Class of 1991), on being awarded the 2026 Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science by the European Academy of Sciences (EurASc), one of Europe’s most prestigious scientific honours. The award recognises exceptional scientific achievement, leadership and innovation, celebrating researchers whose work has made a lasting impact on science, technology and society.
Professor Coleman is the Erasmus Smith’s Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin and a Principal Investigator in the CRANN Research Centre. Since graduating from our school in 1991, he has built an outstanding international reputation as one of the world’s leading physicists and materials scientists. He went on to study Experimental Physics at Trinity College Dublin, graduating with First Class Honours and a Gold Medal before completing his PhD and embarking on a distinguished academic career.
His pioneering research transformed the way graphene and other two-dimensional materials can be produced. By developing scalable liquid-phase exfoliation techniques, Professor Coleman helped bridge the gap between laboratory discovery and real-world application, enabling advances in flexible electronics, energy storage, advanced composites and sensing technologies. His work has had a profound influence on nanomaterials research and continues to shape scientific innovation around the world.
Everyone in our school community is immensely proud of Jonathan’s remarkable achievements. His career is a wonderful example of how curiosity, hard work and a passion for discovery can lead to world-changing innovation. We congratulate him on this latest honour and wish him every continued success.
