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Archival as AuthorPublished as SubjectPaul Horn
Dates
August 16, 1946 – present
Authorized Form of Name
Horn, Paul (Paul M.)
Biography
Abstract
Paul M. Horn is Senior Vice Provost for Research at New York University (2007-present). Other institutional affiliations include IBM and the University of Chicago. His research interests include solid state physics and science and industry.
Important Dates
August 16, 1946Birth, New York (N.Y.).
1968Obtained BS, Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam (N.Y.).
1973Obtained PhD in Physics, University of Rochester, Rochester (N.Y.).
1973 – 1979Faculty, James Franck Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago (Ill.).
1979 – 2007Research Staff, Thomas J. Watson Research Center (1979-1987); Acting Director, Physical Sciences Department, Thomas J. Watson Research Center (1987-1988); Director, Physical Sciences Department, Thomas J. Watson Research Center (1988-1990); Director, Silicon Technology, Thomas J. Watson Research Center (1990-1994); Director, Almaden Research Center (1994-1996); Vice President, Storage, IBM Research Division (1994-1996); and Senior Vice President and Director of Research (1996-2007), International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Armonk (N.Y.).
2002Awarded George E. Pake Prize, American Physical Society.
2007 – presentDistinguished Scientist in Residence (2007-present) and Senior Vice Provost for Research (2009-present), New York University, New York (N.Y.).
Occupation
Solid state physicist.
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People
Colleagues
Anderson, A. G. (Arthur George), 1926-
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Both employed at University of Chicago, James Franck Institute.
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Landauer, Rolf William, 1927-1999
Both employed at IBM.
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Both employed at University of Chicago, James Franck Institute.
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Institutions
Major Positions
Almaden Research Center (IBM Research)
Director.
Senior Vice President and Director of Research.
New York University
Distinguished Scientist in Residence and Senior Vice Provost for Research.
Thomas J. Watson IBM Research Center
Research Staff; Acting Director, Physical Sciences Department; Director, Physical Sciences Department; and Director, Silicon Technology.
University of Chicago. James Franck Institute
Faculty.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Received 2002 George E. Pake Prize.
Clarkson College of Technology. Department of Physics
Obtained BS (1968).
University of Rochester. Department of Physics and Astronomy
Obtained PhD (1973).
Resources
Archival Resources
Author
Industrial physics history [audiorecording]: session V3 of the APS annual meeting, March 2008.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA