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Jonathan M. Dorfan

b. 1947

South African physicist

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About Jonathan M. Dorfan

Born 1947. Jonathan M. Dorfan is a South African university teacher and physicist, known for Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology and SLAC.

Jonathan Manne Dorfan (born October 10, 1947) is a particle physicist and the President-Emeritus of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Graduate University. He is a former director of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (1999–2007; SLAC). In 2010 he joined the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology as President. In 2017 he was awarded Japan's Order of the Rising Sun. Board of Governors for the Weizmann Institute of Science (2005–present) Accelerator Advisory Panel of the International Linear Collider Global Design Effort (2007-2010) Machine Advisory Committee for Italy's SuperB Project (2008–present) Advisory Board of the John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science, Oxford University (2009-2010) Board of Governors and Board of Councillors of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (2010–present)

Awards In 2008 he was awarded an honorary DSc from the University of Cape Town and in 2009 Technische Universität Dresden awarded him an honorary doctorate.

External references JM Dorfan on GoogleScholar Oral History Interview with Jonathan Dorfan by David Zierler on 2020 September 2, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, SLAC
Education
University of Cape Town, University of California, Irvine, Stanford Linear Accelerator Centre
Employers
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Awards
Panofsky Prize; Honorary doctor of the University of Maryland; Honorary doctorate of the University of Cape Town
Also known as
Jonathan Manne Dorfan

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jonathan M. Dorfan?

South African physicist

When was Jonathan M. Dorfan born?

Jonathan M. Dorfan was born on 10 October 1947 in Cape Town.

What is Jonathan M. Dorfan's occupation?

Jonathan M. Dorfan is a university teacher and physicist.

What is Jonathan M. Dorfan known for?

Jonathan M. Dorfan is known for Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology and SLAC.

What nationality is Jonathan M. Dorfan?

Jonathan M. Dorfan is South African.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jonathan M. Dorfan

· Wikidata: Q6273763

· DBpedia: Jonathan M. Dorfan

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