Gerhard Theodor Materlik CBE FRS (born 16 January 1945) is a German physicist and science manager.
He has made significant contributions to X-ray physics, notably improvements in the real-world application of synchrotron radiation.
[1] After postdoctoral appointments at Cornell University (1975–1977) and Bell Laboratories, he took a job at the German Electron Synchrotron (DESY) in Hamburg.
[2] His certificate of election reads: Gerhard Materlik has made important discoveries in the science and application of Synchroton Radiation and is the leader of the team that constructed and now operates the world leading Diamond Light Source facility.
[4]In 2014 he was awarded the Glazebrook Medal by the Institute of Physics for his leadership in establishing a world-leading laboratory at the Diamond Light Source.