Stanford and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory researchers Wendy Mao, Xiao-Liang Qi, and Alberto Salleo have been honored by the American Physical Society as 2026 American Physical Society Fellows.
The APS Fellowship Program was created to recognize members who have made outstanding efforts to advance physics through original research and publications or contributions in the application of physics to science and technology. They may also have made significant contributions to the teaching of physics or service and participation in the activities of the society.
Wendy Mao is a professor of Earth and planetary sciences in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and of photon science at SLAC. She was nominated by the APS Topical Group on Compression of Condensed Matter for “pioneering experiments in compressed-matter research that have advanced our understanding of high-pressure mineral physics, planetary interiors, and functional materials, while expanding the frontiers of Earth and planetary sciences and fundamental physics.”
Xiao-Liang Qi is a professor of physics in the School of Humanities and Sciences. He was nominated by the APS Division of Condensed Matter Physics for “pioneering contributions to the theoretical understanding of topological states of matter and emergent phenomena in quantum many-body systems.”
Alberto Salleo is the Hong Seh and Vivian W. M. Lim Professor and professor of materials science and engineering in the School of Engineering and a professor of photon science at SLAC. He is also the deputy director for science and technology at SLAC. He was nominated by the APS Division of Materials Physics for “fundamental contributions to the physics of organic and polymer electronic materials through fundamental studies linking molecular structure, charge transport, and device performance.”
Fellowship is a distinct honor signifying recognition by one’s professional peers. Each year, no more than one half of one percent of the society’s membership (excluding student members) is recognized for election to the status of Fellow of the American Physical Society.
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Mao is also a principal investigator at the Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences and a member of the Stanford PULSE Institute, both of which are joint institutes between SLAC and Stanford. Salleo is also a senior fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy and a member of Stanford Bio-X and the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute.
