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Alan J. Heeger

Alan Jay Heeger (born January 22, 1936) is an American physicist, academic and Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry.

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Known for
SSH model
Awards
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2000) Balzan Prize ENI award Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1983)
Education
University of Nebraska University of California, Berkeley
Born
Alan Jay Heeger (1936-01-22) January 22, 1936 (age 90) Sioux City, Iowa, United States
Doctoral advisor
Alan Portis
Doctoral students
Fan Chunhai (postdoc student), Park Yung-woo

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Alan J. Heeger

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Alan J. Heeger

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Awards · 1
Alan J. Heeger → Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2000) Balzan Prize ENI award Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1983)
Born · 1
Alan J. Heeger → Alan Jay Heeger (1936-01-22) January 22, 1936 (age 90) Sioux City, Iowa, United States
Doctoral advisor · 1
Alan J. Heeger → Alan Portis
Doctoral students · 1
Alan J. Heeger → Fan Chunhai (postdoc student), Park Yung-woo
Education · 1
Alan J. Heeger → University of Nebraska University of California, Berkeley
Fields · 1
Alan J. Heeger → Physics, Chemistry
Known for · 1
Alan J. Heeger → SSH model
Spouse · 1
Alan J. Heeger → Ruth (2 children)
Thesis · 1
Alan J. Heeger → Studies on the magnetic properties of canted antiferromagnets (1962)

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Alan J. HeegerAwardsNobel Prize in Chemistry (2000) Balzan Prize ENI award Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1983)1.00infobox
Alan J. HeegerBornAlan Jay Heeger (1936-01-22) January 22, 1936 (age 90) Sioux City, Iowa, United States1.00infobox
Alan J. HeegerDoctoral advisorAlan Portis1.00infobox
Alan J. HeegerDoctoral studentsFan Chunhai (postdoc student), Park Yung-woo1.00infobox
Alan J. HeegerEducationUniversity of Nebraska University of California, Berkeley1.00infobox
Alan J. HeegerFieldsPhysics, Chemistry1.00infobox
Alan J. HeegerKnown forSSH model1.00infobox
Alan J. HeegerSpouseRuth (2 children)1.00infobox
Alan J. HeegerThesisStudies on the magnetic properties of canted antiferromagnets (1962)1.00infobox
Alan J. HeegerWorkplacesUniversity of Pennsylvania University of California, Santa Barbara1.00infobox
Alan J. Heegerrelated to External linksCurriculum Vitae0.60section
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