Dr. Amir Yacoby

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Biography

Amir Yacoby is a Mallinckrodt Professor at Harvard University, specializing in Physics and Applied Physics. He earned his bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, followed by a master's degree in theoretical Physics, and obtained his PhD in experimental condensed matter physics in 1994 from the Weizmann Institute of Science. Yacoby is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and he is also a Fellow of the American Physical Society, as well as an external member of the Max Planck Society. His research focuses on developing new experimental techniques to explore quantum matter and provides insights into the underlying quantum mechanical properties of materials.

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Experience

Mallinckrodt Professor

— Present

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Mallinckrodt Professor specializing in Physics and Applied Physics.

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).