David R. Nygren
David Robert Nygren (born December 30, 1938) is a particle physicist known for his invention of the time projection chamber. He is a Presidential Distinguished Professor of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington now. He has worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory since 1973. He has been called "the most distinguished developer of particle detection instruments in the country".
David R. Nygren | |
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| Born | December 30, 1938 (age 85) |
| Alma mater | B.A. Whitman College (1960), Ph.D. University of Washington (1967) |
| Known for | Invention of Time projection chamber |
| Awards | E. O. Lawrence Award (1985) Panofsky Prize (1998) IEEE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award (2018) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Particle Physics |
| Institutions | University of Texas, Arlington, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley |
Nygren earned his B.A. degree at Whitman College in 1960, and his Ph.D. at the University of Washington in 1967. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society.
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