Steven G. Louie

Biography

Abstract

Steven Louie is Professor of Physics at Unviersity of California, Berkeley. Other institutional affiliations include International Business Machines (IBM) and University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include theoretical condensed matter and nanoscience.

Important Dates

March 26, 1949Birth, Guangzhou (China).

1972Obtained AB, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley (Calif.).

1976Obtained PhD in Physics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley (Calif.).

1976 – 1977National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellow, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley (Calif.).

1977 – 1979Fellow in Theoretical Solid State Physics, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, International Business Machines (IBM).

1979 – 1980Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Pennsylvania.

1980 – presentAssociate Professor of Physics (1980-1984); Professor of Physics (1984-present); Professor, Miller Institute of Basic Research (1986-1987); and Member, Executive Committee, National Science Foundation (NSF) Center of Integrated Nanomechanical Systems (2005-present), University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley (Calif.).

1985Fellow, American Physical Society.

1989Eminent Visiting Scholar, University of Tokyo.

1990Municipal Chair Professor, Joseph Fourier University.

1993 – presentSenior Faculty Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley (Calif.).

1996Awarded Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics, American Physical Society.

1999Awarded Davisson-German Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics, American Physical Society.

2001 – 2008Member, Executive Committee, Division of Computational Physics (2001-2004) and Member, Executive Committee, Division of Materials Physics (2005-2008), American Physical Society.

2005Member, National Academy of Sciences.

2005Distinguished Visiting Chair Professor, National Taiwan University.

2006Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Occupation

Theoretical condensed matter physicist and nanoscientist.

Places

Birth

Guangzhou (China)

Undergraduate Education

Berkeley (Calif.)

Graduate Education

Berkeley (Calif.)

Employment

Berkeley (Calif.)

Subjects

Condensed matter.

Materials science.

Nanoscience.

Theoretical physics.

Relationships

People

Advisors & Collaborators

Cohen, Marvin L.

PhD advisor at University of California, Berkeley on Electronic Structure of Metals and Semiconductors: Bulk, Surface, and Interface Properties.

Colleagues

Alvarez, Luis W., 1911-1988

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Anderson, A. G. (Arthur George), 1926-

Both employed at IBM.

Armstrong, J. A. (John A.)

Both employed at IBM.

Bialek, William S.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Birge, Raymond T. (Raymond Thayer), 1887-

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Birgeneau, Robert J. (Robert Joseph), 1942-

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Brewer, Richard G.

Both employed at IBM.

Brode, Robert B. (Robert Bigham), 1900-1986

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Burstein, Elias, 1917-2017

Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.

Callen, Herbert B.

Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.

Chamberlain, O. (Owen)

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Chang, Leroy L.

Both employed at IBM.

Chemla, D. S.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Chew, Geoffrey F.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Chu, Steven

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Clarke, John, 1942-

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Clauser, John F. (John Francis), 1942-

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Commins, Eugene D.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Davis, J. C. Séamus

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Dynes, Robert C.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Esaki, Reona, 1925-

Both employed at IBM.

Falcone, Roger W.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Falicov, L. M. (Leopoldo Maximo), 1933-1995

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Fang, Frank F.

Both employed at IBM.

Freedman, Stuart J.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Gaillard, Mary K.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Garwin, Richard L.

Both employed at IBM.

Glaser, D. A.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Goldhaber, Gerson

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Gutzwiller, M. C. (Martin C.)

Both employed at IBM.

Hahn, E. L. (Erwin Louis), 1921-

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Haxton, Wick C.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Heeger, Alan J.

Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.

Hellman, Frances

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Helmholz, August Carl, 1915-2003

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Himpsel, F. J.

Both employed at IBM.

Holdren, John P.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Horn, Paul (Paul M.)

Both employed at IBM.

Jacak, Barbara

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Jackson, John David, 1925-2016

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Jeffries, C. D., 1922-

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Kahn, Steven Michael

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Kirtley, John R.

Both employed at IBM and University of Pennsylvania.

Kittel, Charles

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Kivelson, Steven

Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.

Kryder, Mark H.

Both employed at IBM.

Landauer, Rolf William, 1927-1999

Both employed at IBM.

Lang, Norton D.

Both employed at IBM.

Lange, Andrew

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Langenberg, D. N., 1932-

Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.

Lubensky, T. C.

Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.

Mandelbrot, Benoît B.

Both employed at IBM.

Mandelstam, Stanley

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

McKee, Christopher, 1942-

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

McMillan, Edwin M. (Edwin Mattison), 1907-

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Middleton, Roy, 1927-2004

Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.

Murnane, Margaret

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Perlmutter, Saul

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Plummer, E. Ward

Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.

Price, Paul Buford

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Primakoff, H. (Henry), 1914-1983

Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.

Randall, Lisa

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Reynolds, John Hamilton, 1923-2000

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Richards, Paul L. (Paul Linford)

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Riess, Adam, 1969-

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Schrieffer, J. R. (John Robert), 1931-

Both employed at University of Pennsylvania.

Segrè, Emilio

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Shank, C. V. (Charles V.)

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Shapiro, Marjorie

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Shen, Y. R.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Smoot, George

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Sorokin, Peter P.

Both employed at IBM.

Steiner, Herbert M.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Stubbs, Christopher

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Thomas, Gareth, 1932-2014

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Tinkham, Michael

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Townes, Charles H.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Trilling, George H.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Tsuei, Chang C.

Both employed at IBM.

Van Harlingen, Dale J.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Watson, Kenneth M.

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Webb, R. A. (Richard Alan)

Both employed at IBM.

Zumino, B. (Bruno), 1923-

Both employed at University of California, Berkeley.

Institutions

Major Positions

Guo li Taiwan da xue

Distinguished Visiting Chair Professor.

Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory

Senior Faculty Scientist.

Tōkyō Daigaku

Eminent Visiting Scholar.

Université Joseph Fourier

Municipal Chair Professor.

University of California, Berkeley. Department of Physics

Obtained AB (1972) and PhD (1976). National Science Foundation Fellow; Associate Professor of Physics; Professor of Physics; Professor, Miller Institute of Basic Research in Science; and Member, Executive Committee, National Science Foundation Center of Integrated Nanomechanical Systems.

University of Pennsylvania. Department of Physics and Astronomy

Assistant Professor of Physics.

Professional Activities & Affiliations

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Fellow.

American Physical Society

Member, Executive Committee, Division of Computational Physics; Member, Executive Committee, Division of Materials Physics; Fellow; received 1996 Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics and 1999 Davisson-German Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics.

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

Member.

Thomas J. Watson IBM Research Center

Fellow in Theoretical Solid State Physics.

Resources

Published Resources

Author

Quantum theory of real materials / edited by James R. Chelikowsky and Steven G. Louie.