Michael Thorpe | |
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| Born | March 12, 1944 |
| Nationality | English-American |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester (B.A.) Oxford University (PhD) |
| Known for | Glassy Network Flexibility Rigidity |
| Awards | D.Sc., Oxford University, 1993 Distinguished Faculty Award, Michigan State University, 1989 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Condensed Matter Materials Science Biophysics |
| Institutions | Yale University Michigan State University Arizona State University |
| Website | http://thorpe2.la.asu.edu/thorpe/ |
Michael Thorpe (born March 12, 1944) is an English-American physicist and Foundation Professor of Physics at Arizona State University. He received his D. Phil from Oxford University in 1968 [1] in condensed matter physics under supervision of Sir Roger James Elliott. His early research was on network glasses, but has recently focused on applying his knowledge to the study of protein dynamics.
In 2003, Thorpe joined Arizona State University from Michigan State University. His research interests are in the theory of disordered systems, with a special emphasis on properties that are determined by geometry and topology. He has a research background in condensed matter theory, and in recent years has developed the mathematical theory of flexibility and mobility for use in network glasses.