Albert Fert is a French physicist who is renowned for his work in the field of magnetism and spintronics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2007, shared with Peter Grünberg, for their discovery of giant magnetoresistance (GMR), a phenomenon that has significant applications in modern data storage technology, including in hard drives. Their research has contributed to the development of more efficient data storage devices and has had a profound impact on the electronics industry.
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