Thomas Felix Rosenbaum

Thomas Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum in 2010
8th President of the California Institute of Technology
Assumed office
July 1, 2014
Preceded byJean-Lou Chameau
Personal details
Born
Thomas Felix Rosenbaum

(1955-02-20) February 20, 1955 (age 69)
SpouseKatherine Faber
EducationHarvard University (BS)
Princeton University (MS, PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsBell Laboratories
Thomas J. Watson Research Center
University of Chicago
California Institute of Technology
ThesisCoulomb Interactions and Localization in a Disordered System (1982)
Doctoral advisorGordon Thomas
Doctoral studentsDeborah S. Jin

Thomas Felix Rosenbaum (born February 20, 1955) is an American condensed matter physicist, professor of physics, and the current president of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).[1] Previously, Rosenbaum served as a faculty member and Provost of the University of Chicago. He has also served as the vice president for research at Argonne National Laboratory.[2][3]

As president of Caltech, Rosenbaum has advanced the institution's commitment to scientific research and education through the initiation of numerous innovative programs and institutes.[4] His contributions range from boosting diversity in STEM through fellowships and research funding opportunities, to establishing a number of initiatives through the largest campaigns in Caltech's history.[5]

  1. ^ "Thomas Felix Rosenbaum". Los Angeles Business Journal. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  2. ^ "About President Rosenbaum | Caltech". The California Institute of Technology.
  3. ^ "About President Rosenbaum". Office of the President. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  4. ^ "Caltech Campaign Raises $3.4 Billion – Pasadena Now". www.pasadenanow.com. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  5. ^ Nietzel, Michael T. "CalTech's Capital Campaign Raises A Record $3.4 Billion". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-06-16.