M. Cristina Marchetti | |
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 Marchetti in 2014. | |
| Born | December 11, 1955 |
| Alma mater | University of Pavia, University of Florida |
| Known for | Collective behavior of active matter systems |
| Awards | Leo P. Kadanoff Prize (2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistical physics, Condensed matter theory |
| Institutions | Syracuse University, University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Thesis | Fluctuations in systems far from equilibrium (1982) |
| Doctoral advisor | James W. Dufty |
| Website | marchetti |
Maria Cristina Marchetti (born 1955) is an Italian-born, American theoretical physicist specializing in statistical physics and condensed matter physics. In 2019, she received the Leo P. Kadanoff Prize of the American Physical Society.[1] She held the William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professorship of Physics at Syracuse University, where she was the director of the Soft and Living Matter program,[2] and chaired the department 2007–2010. She is currently Professor of Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[3]
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