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Yakir Aharonov | |
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| Born | 28 August 1932 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Alma mater | Technion (BSc) Bristol University (PhD) |
| Known for | Aharonov–Bohm effect Aharonov–Casher effect Weak values Two-state vector formalism Quantum Cheshire cat |
| Relatives | Dorit Aharonov |
| Awards | Weizmann Prize (1984) Elliott Cresson Medal (1991) Wolf Prize (1998) National Medal of Science (2009) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Quantum physics |
| Institutions | Perimeter Institute Chapman University Tel Aviv University University of South Carolina George Mason University Brandeis University Yeshiva University |
| Doctoral advisor | David Bohm |
| Doctoral students | David Albert Avshalom Elitzur Lev Vaidman Sandu Popescu |
Yakir Aharonov ForMemRS (Hebrew: יקיר אהרונוב; born August 28, 1932)[1] is an Israeli physicist specializing in quantum physics. He has been a Professor of Theoretical Physics and the James J. Farley Professor of Natural Philosophy at Chapman University in California since 2008.[2] He was a distinguished professor in the Perimeter Institute between 2009-2012[3][4] and is a professor emeritus at Tel Aviv University and at University of South Carolina. He is president of the IYAR, The Israeli Institute for Advanced Research.[5]
In June 2024 he was elected to serve in the Royal Society of London.6
- ^ "Yakir Aharonov's Homepage at Chapman University". Chapman University. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ Seckbach, Fern Lee; Rossing, Ruth (2007). "AHARONOV, YAKIR (1932–)". Encyclopaedia Judaica. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). Thomson Gale. p. 537. ISBN 978-0-02-865929-9.
- ^ "Nine Leading Researchers Join Stephen Hawking as Distinguished Research Chairs at PI - Perimeter Institute". www.perimeterinstitute.ca. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Aharonov, Yakir, 1932-". history.aip.org. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "אייר - המכון הישראלי למחקר מתקדם - סגל המכון". www.iyar.org.il. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.