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Dr Jeff Tallon and Dr Bob Buckley

Dr Jeff Tallon and Dr Bob Buckley outside IRL building

On 16 May 1988, a paper written by a team of New Zealand scientists led by Dr Jeff Tallon and Dr Bob Buckley was published in the scientific journal Nature. It revolutionised the field of high-temperature superconductors and brought commercial reward to the team’s business partner American Superconductor Corporation.

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