Jun Kondō

Jun Kondō (近藤 淳 Kondō Jun, 6 February 1930 – 11 March 2022) was a Japanese theoretical physicist. He was known for his research that led to the creation of the Kondo effect, Kondo insulator and the Kondo model. He was an emeritus fellow of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). Kondō was born in Tokyo, Japan.

Kondō died on 11 March 2022 in Tokyo from pneumonia, aged 92.