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Alexei L. Efros

b. 1938

American physicist

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About Alexei L. Efros

Born 1938. Alexei L. Efros is a Russian and American physicist, known for Variable-range hopping.

Alexei Lvovich Efros (, born 1938) is an American theoretical physicist who specializes in condensed matter physics. He is currently a distinguished professor at University of Utah.

Biography Efros was born in 1938 in Leningrad, Soviet Union.

In 2018, he received the 2019 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize for "pioneering research in the physics of disordered materials and hopping conductivity" together with Elihu Abrahams and Boris I. Shklovskii.

Personal life Efros's son, Alexei A. Efros is an associate professor of computer science at UC Berkeley.

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Important facts

Born
11 August 1938, Saint Petersburg
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Physicist
Nationality
Soviet Union, Russia, United States
Known for
Variable-range hopping
Education
Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University, Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology, Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute, Leningrad Polytechnic Institute
Employers
University of Utah, Ioffe Institute, Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin) LETI Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University, University of California, Riverside
Awards
Landau Gold Medal; Fellow of the American Physical Society; Humboldt Prize; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize; American Physical Society; Landau Prize
Also known as
Alexei Efros, Alexei Lvovich Efros

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alexei L. Efros?

American physicist

When was Alexei L. Efros born?

Alexei L. Efros was born on 11 August 1938 in Saint Petersburg.

What is Alexei L. Efros's occupation?

Alexei L. Efros is a physicist.

What is Alexei L. Efros known for?

Alexei L. Efros is known for Variable-range hopping.

What nationality is Alexei L. Efros?

Alexei L. Efros is Russian and American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alexei L. Efros

· Wikidata: Q53683

· DBpedia: Alexei L. Efros

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