Michael was awarded the 2021 Fresnel Prize by the European Physical Society – Quantum Electronics and Optics Division in the “fundamental research” category “for outstanding contributions to the field of ultrafast condensed-matter science and for the application of linear and nonlinear X-ray spectroscopies to the investigation of quantum phenomena“. The Fresnel Prize is awarded every 2 years to a researcher 35 years or younger, one each in the areas of fundamental and applied research. The award ceremony took place virtually during the CLEO Europe conference.

College of Chemistry News Release:
https://chemistry.berkeley.edu/news/michael-zuerch-receives-award-quantum-electronic-and-optics-research