Talk:Konstantin Novoselov

Notability to help in/avoid the Afd
Novoselov’s two papers in Science 2004 and Nature 2005 are the most cited papers on graphene and “have opened up a fast moving front” (according to ISI’s Essential Science IndicatorsSM). The Science paper has also been acknowledged as “one of the most cited recent papers in the field of Physics” (according to the ISI citation index). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7352464.stm Nano switch hints at future chips  By Darren Waters Technology editor, BBC News website http://sciencewatch.com/ana/st/graphene/09febSTGraNovo/ (Msrasnw (talk) 20:33, 16 September 2010 (UTC))

Move article
Shouldn't this article be renamed to Konstantin Novoselov? Better to use the real name than the nickname now that the Physics prize has been awarded. Etnoy (talk) 10:05, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Are we sure that Kostya is a nickname? It might also be that Kostya is his real Russian name, with Konstantin being just a transcription to common western European names? Per aspera ad Astra (talk) 10:52, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

(Still, I also think that the article name should be the most widely used form, so better move).Per aspera ad Astra (talk) 10:56, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Kostya is short variant of full name Konstantin like Mike is short variant of Michael. --91.78.188.249 (talk) 13:00, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, 'Kostya' is a nickname like 'Mike'. It could be that he uses 'Kostya' as an adaptated version of his name in English (proof?), however original and official Russian name is Konstantin (accent on the last syllable). To me (native Russian), Kostya sounds unceremoniously.Shcha (talk) 13:46, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Better Picture
Mr. Novoselov has a Nobel Prize in Physics. He deserves a better picture than this; the picture has his face washed out while showing off hist girth. I suggest the one on sciencewatch or the one on the American Institute of Physics page or or this one. If I don't get to it first, would someone please post a good legal picture. Pulu (talk) 11:17, 14 October 2010 (UTC)


 * I agree the current picture is sub-standard (I took it on my rubbish mobile phone camera); however, the pictures you have suggested are all non-free, so we cannot use them on Wikipedia. Wikipedia's image guidelines state that only free images should be used for living people. Una LagunaTalk 16:45, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

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Singapore appointment
The National University of Singapore announced that he was joining their university and the story was carried in teh local press. An anonymous editor changed it to appear that it is his primary appointment, however he still holds the Langworthy Chair at Manchester, and if he had resigned that would be in the news. It often happen that Nobel prize winners and academic of similar standing accept fractional and visiting positions at other universities, often accompanied by a fan fare from the local press office exaggerating the move. I suggest we wait and see if it is confirmed what fraction or how long he is there and if there is any acknowledgement from Manchester before editing the article to reflect his status at NUS. Billlion (talk) 17:20, 14 April 2019 (UTC) He holds a primary appointment at NUS and it is not a partial or a fractional appointment. Please check the links on the main article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.132.216.222 (talk) 04:06, 30 April 2019 (UTC)