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Claude Ederer is a senior scientist and lecturer at ETH Zurich, specializing in materials theory. His research focuses on first principles-based materials theory, particularly in the areas of magnetic oxides, ferroelectricity, multiferroics, and materials with strong electronic correlations. Ederer has gained substantial professional experience through various roles, including as a postdoctoral researcher and fellow at prestigious institutions such as Columbia University, the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Max-Planck Institute for Metals Research. He completed his Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Stuttgart, where he also conducted diploma research. Ederer has received several awards, including the Ad Hominem Professor title at ETH Zurich in 2017 and the President of the Ireland Young Researcher Award in 2007. He has also been recognized as a CRANN Investigator from 2009 to 2012, contributing to Ireland's leading nanoscience research efforts.
Materials Theory Group, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich • Zürich, Switzerland
Teaching and conducting research in materials theory.
School of Physics, Trinity College • Dublin, Ireland
Engaged in research and lecturing at the university.
Department of Physics, Columbia University • New York, USA
Conducted postdoctoral research.
Materials Research Laboratory and Materials Department, University of California • Santa Barbara, USA
Worked as a postdoctoral fellow.
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