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Education |
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Oct. 1981 |
Vordiplom (equiv. Bachelor of Science), University of Giessen, Germany |
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May 1985 |
Diplom (equiv. MS in Physics), University of Giessen, Germany |
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Aug. 1987 |
Ph.D., University of Giessen, Germany |
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Academic Positions |
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Sept. 1987 |
Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Calif. Inst. of Technology, Pasadena, CA |
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Oct. 1988 |
Assistant Professor of Physics, Michigan State U., East
Lansing, MI, and |
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June 1993 |
Associate Professor of Physics, Michigan State U., East
Lansing, MI, and |
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Oct. 1994 |
Visiting Professor, Institute for Nuclear Theory, Seattle, WA |
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July 1996 |
Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Michigan State U.,
East Lansing, MI, and |
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June 2007 |
University Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
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July 1997 |
Head, Theory Group, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory |
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Aug. 1998 |
Associate Chairperson & Undergraduate Program
Director, |
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Feb. 2001 |
Chairperson, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University |
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Mar. 2009 |
Founding Director, Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research, Michigan State University |
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May 2013 |
Senior Consultant, Office of the Executive Vice President for Administrative Services, Michigan State University |
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Aug. 2018 |
Associate Vice President for Administration, Michigan State University |
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Feb. 2019 |
President, MSU Foundation |
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Awards |
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1979 |
German National Merit Scholarship (Studienstiftung) |
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1982 |
German Academic Exchange Service Scholarship (DAAD) |
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1985 |
German National Merit Graduate Scholarship (Studienstiftung) |
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1992 |
National Science Foundation Presidential Faculty Fellow Award (picture) |
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1999 |
Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation Distinguished Senior
U.S. Scientist
Award |
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2003 |
ComputerWorld 21st Century Achievement Award for Education and Academia (lon-capa team) (picture) |
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2003 |
Fellow of the American Physical Society |
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2007 |
University Distinguished Professor |
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2012 |
American Physical Society Outstanding Referee |
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2025 |
Dr. Thomas H. Osgood Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching |
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