Academic Background: A.B., Harvard College, 1977; M.A., Princeton University, 1979; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1982.
Research Interests: Condensed matter physics, quantum phase transitions, and low-temperature physics.
Appointments: President of Caltech; Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair; Professor of Physics.
Awards: Fellow, American Physical Society; AAAS Fellow.
Publications: Articles in Physical Review Letters on quantum magnetism.
Additional Contributions: Oversees Caltech’s management of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.