Zachary Fisk

Biography

Abstract

Zachary Fisk is Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy at University of California, Irvine (2006-present). Other institutional affiliations include University of California, Davis and Florida State University. His research interests include condensed matter and superconductivity.

Important Dates

September 3, 1941Birth, New York (N.Y.).

1964Obtained AB, Harvard University, Cambridge (Mass.).

1969Obtained PhD in Physics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego (Calif.).

1971 – 1972Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Chicago.

1972 – 1981Research Physicist, University of California, San Diego, San Diego (Calif.).

1981 – 1994Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos (N.M.).

1990Awarded International Prize for New Materials, American Physical Society.

1991 – 1996Professor of Physics, University of California, San Diego.

1996Member, National Academy of Sciences.

1996 – 2003Professor of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee (Fla.).

2003 – 2006Professor of Physics, University of California, Davis.

2006 – presentDistinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, Irvine (Calif.).

Occupation

Condensed matter physicist.

Places

Birth

New York (N.Y.)

Undergraduate Education

Cambridge (Mass.)

Graduate Education

San Diego (Calif.)

Employment

San Diego (Calif.)

Los Alamos (N.M.)

Tallahassee (Fla.)

Irvine (Calif.)

Subjects

Condensed matter.

Magnetic materials.

Superconductivity.

Relationships

People

Family

Fisk, Charles

Brother.

Fisk, Cynthia

Mother.

Fisk, James B. (James Brown), 1910-1981

Father.

Fisk, Samuel

Brother.

Advisors & Collaborators

Matthias, Bernd T., 1918-1980

Collaborated at Los Alamos Laboratory.

Colleagues

Agnew, Harold M.

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Alfvén, Hannes

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Anderson, Herbert Lawrence

Both employed at University of Chicago, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Booker, Henry G.

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Bowman, J. D. (J. David)

Both employed at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Browne, John C.

Both employed at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Brueckner, Keith A.

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Campbell, David K.

Both employed at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Clogston, Albert McCavour

Both employed at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Cohen, Morrel H.

Both employed at University of Chicago.

Crewe, Albert V.

Both employed at University of Chicago.

Cronin, James W., 1931-2016

Both employed at University of Chicago.

Dashen, Roger F.

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Dynes, Robert C.

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Edwards, David F. (David Franklin)

Both employed at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Fano, Ugo

Both employed at University of Chicago.

Feher, George, 1924-

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Feigenbaum, Mitchell, 1944-2019

Both employed at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Frauenfelder, Hans, 1922-

Both employed at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Fritzsche, Hellmut

Both employed at University of Chicago.

Goldberger, Marvin L.

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Haxton, Wick C.

Both employed at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Hecker, Siegfried S.

Both employed at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Hellman, Frances

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Kerr, Donald M.

Both employed at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Keyworth, George A., II, 1939-

Both employed at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Knapp, Edward A.

Both employed at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Kohn, Walter, 1923-2016

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Kroll, Norman Myles, 1922-

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Malmberg, J. H.

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Maple, M. Brian, 1939-

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Matthias, Bernd T., 1918-1980

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Mayer, Maria Goeppert, 1906-1972

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Moss, Joel M.

Both employed at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Mulliken, Robert Sanderson

Both employed at University of Chicago.

Nambu, Yoichiro, 1921-2015

Both employed at University of Chicago.

Nelson, Ann E. (Ann Elizabeth)

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

O'Neil, T. M. (Thomas Michael), 1940-

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Onuchic, José

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Parker, E. N. (Eugene Newman), 1927-

Both employed at University of Chicago.

Robertson, R. G. Hamish, 1943-

Both employed at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Robinson, C. Paul

Both employed at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Rosenbluth, M. N.

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Sachs, Robert Green, 1916-

Both employed at University of Chicago.

Sham, L. J.

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Shochet, Melvyn J.

Both employed at University of Chicago.

Simpson, John A. (John Alexander), 1916-2000

Both employed at University of Chicago.

Suhl, Harry

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Telegdi, Val, 1922-2006

Both employed at University of Chicago.

Webb, R. A. (Richard Alan)

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Wentzel, Gregor, 1898-1978

Both employed at University of Chicago.

Wheatley, John Charles

Both employed at University of California, San Diego, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

York, Herbert F. (Herbert Frank)

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Zweig, George

Both employed at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Institutions

Major Positions

Florida State University

Professor of Physics.

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Fellow.

University of California, Davis. Department of Physics

Professor of Physics.

University of California, Irvine

Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy.

University of California, San Diego. Department of Physics

Obtained PhD in Physics (1969). Research Physicist and Professor of Physics.

University of Chicago. Department of Physics

Assistant Professor of Physics.

Professional Activities & Affiliations

American Physical Society

Received 1990 International Prize for New Materials.

Harvard University. Department of Physics

Obtained AB.

Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory

Fellow.

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

Member.

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