Mildred Dresselhaus(1930–2017)

Nanotechnology

Mildred Spiewak Dresselhaus, known as the "Queen of Carbon Science", was an American physicist, materials scientist, and nanotechnologist. She was an Institute Professor and professor of both physics and electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She also served as the president of the American Physical Society, the chair of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, as well as the director of science in the US Department of Energy under the Bill Clinton Government.

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Major Awards
1,402
Publications
166,778
Citations
167
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742
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119
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Career Path

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Education

University of Chicago(Doctor of Philosophy)
Hunter College
Hunter College High School
Harvard University
Cornell University
Radcliffe College

Academy Memberships

National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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