Peter Littlewood | |
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Born | [1] | May 18, 1955
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Known for | polariton condensation, correlated oxides |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Condensed matter physics |
Institutions | |
Doctoral advisor | Volker Heine |
Notable students | |
Website | www |
Peter Brent Littlewood, FRS[2] (born 18 May 1955)[1] is a British physicist and Professor of Physics at the University of Chicago. He was the 12th Director of Argonne National Laboratory. He previously headed the Cavendish Laboratory as well as the Theory of Condensed Matter group and the Theoretical Physics Research department at Bell Laboratories.[3][4][5] Littlewood serves as the founding chair of the board of trustees of the Faraday Institution.