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Stephen Leone is the John R. Thomas Professor of Physics at the University of California, Berkeley. He earned a B.A. in Chemistry from Northwestern University in 1970 and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley in 1974. He began his academic career as an assistant professor at the University of Southern California from 1974 to 1976 before joining NIST and the University of Colorado. Leone became a full professor in 1982. He has held numerous prestigious appointments, including Fellow of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Adjoint Professor of Chemistry at the University of Colorado. Professor Leone’s research focuses on ultrafast laser investigations, employing advanced techniques such as attosecond physics and state-resolved collision processes. He has directed key divisions and beamlines at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and has published extensively in top scientific journals. His ongoing research involves generating isolated attosecond pulses for time-resolved spectroscopy, investigating dynamic processes in materials, and pioneering methods for studying plasmonic nanostructures and aerosols. Leone has received numerous awards for his contributions to science and education, including fellowships from various scientific societies and the National Academy of Sciences membership.
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Full Professor specializing in Physics and Chemistry, overseeing research in ultrafast laser technology and attending prominent lectureships.
National Institute of Standards and Technology • Boulder, CO
Conducted research in chemistry and physics with a focus on attosecond physics.
University of Colorado • Boulder, CO
Engaged in teaching and advanced research.
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