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Paul Goldbart

b. 1960

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About Paul Goldbart

Born 1960. Paul Goldbart is a British physicist.

Paul Mark Goldbart (born August 1960 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England) is a physicist and author, and was the first director of the Institute for Condensed Matter Theory at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. His research ranges widely over the field of condensed matter physics, including soft matter, disordered systems, nanoscience and superconductivity. Goldbart was provost of Stony Brook University from March 2021 until January 2022. Prior to that he had served as dean of the college of natural sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, Dean of the College of Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and as the director of the Institute for Condensed Matter Theory.

Career Goldbart earned his Ph.D. at Imperial College London in 1985 under Professor David Sherrington. Goldbart is a trustee of and the former Treasurer for the Aspen Center for Physics in Colorado.

He is a fellow of the Institute of Physics and the American Physical Society.

Books M. Stone, P. Goldbart, "Mathematics for Physics: A guided Tour for Graduate Students" Cambridge University Press, 2009 P. Goldbart, N. Goldenfeld, D. Sherrington, "Stealing the Gold: A Celebration of the Pioneering Physics of Sam Edwards (International Series of Monographs on Physics)" Oxford University Press, USA 2005

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Imperial College London, University of Texas at Austin
Employers
Georgia Tech
Awards
Fellow of the American Physical Society; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Also known as
Paul Mark Goldbart, Paul M. Goldbart

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Paul Goldbart?

physicist

When was Paul Goldbart born?

Paul Goldbart was born on 1 August 1960 in Chipping Barnet, England, Hertfordshire.

What is Paul Goldbart's occupation?

Paul Goldbart is a physicist.

What nationality is Paul Goldbart?

Paul Goldbart is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paul Goldbart

· Wikidata: Q7150930

· DBpedia: Paul Goldbart

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