"You have never seen it, but it exists"
The head of ITMO’s frontier laboratory "Probing fundamental physics with topological metamaterials"
Maxim Gorlach
Studies photonics and metamaterials to uncover the secrets of dark matter.
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Encouraged by his teacher, Maxim decided that he wanted to be a scientist in school. By the age of 30, he’d worked in the US, Australia, and Russia and now leads his own frontier laboratory.
In collaboration with Nobel-winning physicist Frank Wilczek, Maxim’s group suggested a metamaterial that may become a platform for testing the properties of axions. With this material, Maxim’s research group might even succeed at modeling dark matter!
How does the scientist unwind, maintain his fitness, and hang out with his colleagues? By playing volleyball, of course.
