Yigal Meir | |
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Born | November 20, 1957 Haifa, Israel |
Alma mater | Tel Aviv University |
Known for | Meir-Wingreen Formula for electronic transport in mesoscopic systems; Proposed solution of the 0.7 anomaly in quantum point contacts. |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Condensed matter theory, Biophysics |
Doctoral advisor | Amnon Aharony, Yoseph Imry |
Other academic advisors | Patrick Lee, Walter Kohn |
Yigal Meir (20 November 1957) is the Graham Beck professor of Quantum Science and Technology at Ben Gurion University, specializing in condensed matter;[1] in particular mesoscopic physics, disordered systems and strongly correlated materials. Among his achievements is the derivation of the Meir-Wingreen Formula,[2] and solving the 0.7 anomaly puzzle[3] in quantum point contacts.