Liu Chen (physicist)
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Liu Chen is an American
plasma physicist. Chen is a professor of physics at the University of California, Irvine
(UC, Irvine).
in 1966. In 1972 Chen obtained PhD from the University of California, Berkeley
. From 1972 to 1974, Chen did his postdoctoral research at the Bell Labs
.
Before joining the faculty of UC, Irvine, Chen was a professor at the Princeton University
. Chen was the Deputy Head of the Theory Division of PPPL. From 1993 till present, Chen is a professor of physics at UC, Irvine.
In 2004, Chen was appointed Kuang-piu Chair Professor
at Zhejiang University
in Hangzhou
. From 2006 to present, Chen is the Director of the Institute for Fusion Theory and Simulation (IFTS) at Zhejiang University.
United States
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plasma physicist. Chen is a professor of physics at the University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
(UC, Irvine).
Biography
Chen graduated from the National Taiwan UniversityNational Taiwan University
National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...
in 1966. In 1972 Chen obtained PhD from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. From 1972 to 1974, Chen did his postdoctoral research at the Bell Labs
Bell Labs
Bell Laboratories is the research and development subsidiary of the French-owned Alcatel-Lucent and previously of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company , half-owned through its Western Electric manufacturing subsidiary.Bell Laboratories operates its...
.
Before joining the faculty of UC, Irvine, Chen was a professor at the Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
. Chen was the Deputy Head of the Theory Division of PPPL. From 1993 till present, Chen is a professor of physics at UC, Irvine.
In 2004, Chen was appointed Kuang-piu Chair Professor
Chao Kuang Piu
Chao Kuang-piu, SBS , is a Hong Kong industrial tycoon and philanthropist, sometimes referred to as Hong Kong's "Wool Magnate". -Life:Chao was born in 1919 or 1920 in Ningbo. His father was also a successful businessman in Shanghai. In 1950, Chao went to Hong Kong to develop his own business. His...
at Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
. From 2006 to present, Chen is the Director of the Institute for Fusion Theory and Simulation (IFTS) at Zhejiang University.
Honors and awards
- 2008, Hannes Alfvén PrizeHannes Alfvén PrizeThe Hannes Alfvén Prize is a prize awarded annually by the European Physical Society for outstanding work in the field of plasma physics.It is named after the Swedish physicist Hannes Alfvén.-External links:*...
, from the European Physical SocietyEuropean Physical SocietyThe European Physical Society is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote physics and physicists in Europe. Formally established in 1968, its membership includes the national physical societies of 41 countries, and some 3200 individual members. The Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft,... - 2004, John Dawson Prize (Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research), from the American Physical SocietyAmerican Physical SocietyThe American Physical Society is the world's second largest organization of physicists, behind the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. The Society publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than 20...
- 1980, FellowFellowA fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
, American Physical Society