--- title: Frank Zhao and Zhengguang Lu Win 2026 LOR Science Prize description: Quantum Design Oxford has named Dr Frank Zhao of the University of Maryland and Dr Zhengguang Lu of Florida State University joint winners of the 2026 Lee... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/frank-zhao-and-zhengguang-lu-win-2026-lor-science-prize-xdvgrfmuc twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Frank Zhao and Zhengguang Lu Win 2026 LOR Science Prize | daily.dev og:description: Quantum Design Oxford has named Dr Frank Zhao of the University of Maryland and Dr Zhengguang Lu of Florida State University joint winners of the 2026 Lee... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/frank-zhao-and-zhengguang-lu-win-2026-lor-science-prize-xdvgrfmuc og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/XdvgRfMuC.png og:image:alt: Frank Zhao and Zhengguang Lu Win 2026 LOR Science Prize og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Frank Zhao and Zhengguang Lu Win 2026 LOR Science Prize **[The Quantum Insider](https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider)** · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Quantum Design Oxford has named Dr Frank Zhao of the University of Maryland and Dr Zhengguang Lu of Florida State University joint winners of the 2026 Lee Osheroff Richardson Science Prize. Zhao was recognized for unconventional superconductivity in layered crystals and twisted cuprate interfaces, including a layered superconductor with one of the highest upper critical fields recorded. Lu was recognized for discovering topological states and superconductivity in rhombohedral multilayer graphene. The two will share a $15,000 cash prize plus support to attend a global physics conference. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Who won the 2026 Lee Osheroff Richardson Science Prize? Dr Frank Zhao of the University of Maryland and Dr Zhengguang Lu of Florida State University jointly won the 2026 Lee Osheroff Richardson Science Prize, awarded by Quantum Design Oxford. Zhao was recognized for unconventional superconductivity in layered crystals and twisted cuprate interfaces, while Lu was recognized for topological states and superconductivity in multilayer graphene. They share a $15,000 cash prize. _Physicists tracking quantum materials breakthroughs follow prize announcements like this on daily.dev._ ### What is the FQAH effect discovered in rhombohedral graphene? The FQAH (fractional quantum anomalous Hall) effect is a zero-field quantum phase discovered by Dr Zhengguang Lu in a rhombohedral pentalayer graphene/hBN moiré superlattice, where electrons self-organize into fractionalized topological states. The discovery was theoretically unexpected and makes the material a promising platform for interfacing fractionalized topology with superconductivity, with implications for non-Abelian anyonic physics and fault-tolerant quantum computation. _Researchers following topological quantum materials can keep up with findings like this on daily.dev._ ### What makes the superconductor BaTa2S5 notable? BaTa₂S₅ is a bulk layered superconductor discovered by Dr Frank Zhao with an in-plane upper critical field over 22 times the Pauli limit, plus evidence of a transition between two distinct superconducting phases. These properties make it a strong candidate for spin-triplet superconductivity, an unconventional pairing mechanism of interest in quantum materials research. _Anyone tracking unconventional superconductor discoveries can follow developments like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Quantum Design Oxford Announces Winner of the 2026 Nicholas Kurti Science Prize](https://daily.dev/posts/quantum-design-oxford-announces-winner-of-the-2026-nicholas-kurti-science-prize-0vmp5cpfp) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Pablo Jarillo-Herrero wins Kavli Prize in Nanoscience](https://daily.dev/posts/pablo-jarillo-herrero-wins-kavli-prize-in-nanoscience-zrczprscy) · MIT News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Founders of quantum information win top prize in computer science](https://daily.dev/posts/founders-of-quantum-information-win-top-prize-in-computer-science-cqivp9oos) · Nature · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Pablo Jarillo-Herrero wins BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award](https://daily.dev/posts/pablo-jarillo-herrero-wins-bbva-foundation-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-spwve6qzx) · MIT News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#quantum-computing](https://daily.dev/tags/quantum-computing) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/frank-zhao-and-zhengguang-lu-win-2026-lor-science-prize-xdvgrfmuc) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Frank Zhao and Zhengguang Lu Win 2026 LOR Science Prize","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/frank-zhao-and-zhengguang-lu-win-2026-lor-science-prize-xdvgrfmuc","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/frank-zhao-and-zhengguang-lu-win-2026-lor-science-prize-xdvgrfmuc"},"datePublished":"2026-10-28T13:10:21.596Z","dateModified":"2026-10-28T15:02:53.678Z","description":"Quantum Design Oxford has named Dr Frank Zhao of the University of Maryland and Dr Zhengguang Lu of Florida State University joint winners of the 2026 Lee...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/8e9e5f99e532da88b6faaef31ae6d131?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/8e9e5f99e532da88b6faaef31ae6d131?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"The Quantum Insider","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Quantum Insider","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/7b14a6b34c1b464c9e8a88d9a0dac951","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/frank-zhao-and-zhengguang-lu-win-2026-lor-science-prize-xdvgrfmuc","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"quantum-computing","timeRequired":"PT7M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Quantum Insider","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Frank Zhao and Zhengguang Lu Win 2026 LOR Science Prize"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/frank-zhao-and-zhengguang-lu-win-2026-lor-science-prize-xdvgrfmuc#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Who won the 2026 Lee Osheroff Richardson Science Prize?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Dr Frank Zhao of the University of Maryland and Dr Zhengguang Lu of Florida State University jointly won the 2026 Lee Osheroff Richardson Science Prize, awarded by Quantum Design Oxford. 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