Dear colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of Physics, I am pleased to announce the winner of the Physics 2020 Best Ph.D. Thesis Award.

The award has granted to

Dynamics and Applications of Dissipative Kerr Solitons
by Maxim Karpov,
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory of Photonics and Quantum Measurements, Lausanne, Switzerland.

The awardee will receive an honorarium of 500 CHF, an offer to publish a peer reviewed paper free-of-charge in Physics in 2021, and a certificate.

On behalf of Physics, I am happy to congratulate the winner on his accomplishment and to thank all applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating research topics. Special thanks go to the Award Committee Members for helping to choose the winner among many high-quality applicants.

Prof. Dr. Edward Sarkisyan-Grinbaum
Editor-in-Chief, Physics