Dickson Prize in Science
Honoring Professor Marvin L. Cohen
University of California, Berkeley
March 8, 2012
Award Ceremony and Lecture
4:30 p.m.
McConomy Auditorium, first floor, University Center
Einstein, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanoscience & Superconductivity
Professor Cohen will describe a few observations about Einstein and his research in condensed matter physics. Einstein had difficulty getting his thesis subject approved despite some excellent proposals, which Cohen will discuss. As is well known, Einstein was at the forefront in many fields, but Professor Cohen will focus on condensed matter and quantum physics. In particular, he'll discuss the background of this area of physics and some recent work in photovoltaics, nanoscience and superconductivity. In the latter field, Einstein suggested that we might never have a theoretical explanation, but Einstein was not always right.
