Frances Hellman

Frances Hellman
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Hellman at an American Physical Society meeting in Chicago (March 14, 2022).
EducationStanford University (PhD, 1985)
Dartmouth College (1978)
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AwardsFellow of the American Physical Society (1997)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley

Frances Hellman is a physicist who was dean of the division of mathematical and physical sciences at the University of California, Berkeley from 2015 until 2021.[1][2] Her primary academic focus has been the study of the thermodynamic properties of novel solid materials, especially thin film semiconducting, superconducting, and magnetic materials. She has served as chair of the physics department and holds a dual appointment in the materials science and engineering department.

  1. ^ "Frances Hellman to head L&S Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences". University of California, Berkeley. June 11, 2014. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  2. ^ "Announcement: Dean of the Division of Mathematical & Physical Sciences | Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost". evcp.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-20.