Peter Littlewood
| Peter Littlewood | |
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| Born | May 18, 1955[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Fields | Condensed matter physics |
| Institutions |
Argonne National Laboratory University of Chicago |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Doctoral advisor | Volker Heine |
| Notable students | Jonathan Keeling |
| Known for | polariton condensation, correlated oxides |
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Website www | |
Peter Littlewood (born 18 May 1955)[1] is a British physicist and Professor of Physics at the University of Chicago. As of April 1, 2014, he is the 13th Director of Argonne National Laboratory. He previously headed the Cavendish Laboratory as well as the Theory of Condensed Matter group and the Theoretical Physics Research department at Bell Laboratories.[2][3][4]
Career
He gained a first-class degree in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge in 1976, and was then awarded a Kennedy Scholarship to work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for two years.[5] He returned to Cambridge in 1977 to complete his PhD.[5]
Beginning in 1980, he worked at Bell Labs, finishing his time there as head of the theoretical physics research after assuming the position in 1992.[5][6] He continued to be a member of technical staff until 2001.[5]
In 1997, he became a professor at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, and was head of the Theory of Condensed Matter group, and served as Matthias Scholar at Los Alamos National Laboratory during a 2003-04 sabbatical.[6] In 2005, he returned to Cambridge to become head of the Cavendish Laboratory, before being named in 2011 the Associate Laboratory Director for Physical Sciences and Engineering at the Argonne National Laboratory.[6] On March 25, 2014, Littlewood was named the Director of Argonne National Laboratory.
Littlewood holds six patents, has published more than 200 articles in scientific journals and has given more than 200 invited talks at international conferences, universities and laboratories.[6]
Honours and positions
From his curriculum vitae, 2010.[5]
- Fellow, Royal Society of London, 2007
- Fellow, Institute of Physics, 2005
- Matthias Scholar, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2003-2004
- Consultant, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2004-
- Consultant, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 2004-
- Fellow, Trinity College Cambridge, 1997
- Fellow, American Physical Society, 1989
- Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, AT&T Bell Laboratories, 1989
- Professeur Associé and Visiting Scientist, CNRS, Grenoble, 1986
- Denman Baynes Student, Clare College, Cambridge 1979-80
- Kennedy Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976–77
- Senior Scholar, Trinity College Cambridge, 1974–76
Work
Littlewood's research has variously included studying the phenomenology and microscopic theory of high-temperature superconductors, transition metal oxides and other correlated electronic systems, and the optical properties of highly excited semiconductors. He has applied his methods to engineering, including holographic storage, optical fibers and devices, and new materials for particle detectors.[5][6]
References
- 1 2 "Prof Peter Littlewood". Debrett's. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ "Professor Peter Littlewood". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ↑ Mathur, N.; Littlewood, P. (2003). "Mesoscopic texture in manganites". Physics Today. 56: 25. Bibcode:2003PhT....56a..25M. doi:10.1063/1.1554133.
- ↑ Mathur, N.; Littlewood, P. (2004). "Nanotechnology: The third way". Nature Materials. 3 (4): 207. Bibcode:2004NatMa...3..207M. doi:10.1038/nmat1108.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Peter B. Littlewood" (PDF). Santa Fe Institute. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sagoff, Jason (17 May 2011). "Peter Littlewood named associate laboratory director at Argonne". The University of Chicago. Retrieved 22 December 2013.