Paul B. Corkum | |
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| Born | October 30, 1943 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Acadia University (BSc.) Lehigh University (MSc.), (PhD) |
| Awards | Wolf Prize in Physics (2022) BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2022) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Attosecond physics Laser science |
| Institutions | University of Ottawa |
Paul Bruce Corkum OC OOnt FRSC FRS (born October 30, 1943) is a Canadian physicist specializing in attosecond physics and laser science.[1] He holds a joint University of Ottawa–NRC chair in attosecond photonics.[1] He also holds academic positions at Texas A&M University and the University of New Mexico. Corkum is both a theorist and an experimentalist.