Leon N. Cooper(1930)
PhysicsLeon N. Cooper is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1972) from United States. Their primary field is Physics. They were educated at Bronx High School of Science and Columbia University. They have been affiliated with University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign.
United States
1
Major Awards
333
Publications
27,540
Citations
47
h-index
118
i10-index
82.7
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Nobel Prize in Physics
1972for their jointly developed theory of superconductivity, usually called the BCS-theory
Brown UniversityMost Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#1
X-ray induced photodynamic therapy with copper-cysteamine nanoparticles in mice tumors
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America(2019)
121
citations
#2
Gold Nanoparticles Enhance Radiation Therapy at Low Concentrations, and Remain in Tumors for Days.
Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology(2019)
8
citations
#3
Gene expression as a bio indicator for the radiation exposure in Drosophila Melanogaster
Bulletin of the American Physical Society(2017)
0
citations
#4
Gene Expression as a Dosimeter in Irradiated Drosophila melanogaster
J. Comput. Biol.(2017)
4
citations
#5
Gold Nanoparticles for Radiation Enhancement in Vivo.
Jacobs journal of radiation oncology(2016)
33
citations
#6
Enhancement of radiation effect on cancer cells by gold-pHLIP
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America(2015)
85
citations
#7
Drosophila Melanogaster Show a Threshold Effect in Response to Radiation
Dose-Response(2014)
17
citations
#8
CORaL: Comparison of Ranked Lists for Analysis of Gene Expression Data
J. Comput. Biol.(2013)
8
citations
#9
New comparative genomics approach reveals a conserved health span signature across species
Aging(2011)
23
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksX-ray induced photodynamic therapy with copper-cysteamine nanoparticles in mice tumors
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2019
121citations
Open AccessGold Nanoparticles Enhance Radiation Therapy at Low Concentrations, and Remain in Tumors for Days.
Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology2019
8citations
Gene expression as a bio indicator for the radiation exposure in Drosophila Melanogaster
Bulletin of the American Physical Society2017
0citations
Gene Expression as a Dosimeter in Irradiated Drosophila melanogaster
J. Comput. Biol.2017
4citations
Open AccessGold Nanoparticles for Radiation Enhancement in Vivo.
Jacobs journal of radiation oncology2016
33citations
Enhancement of radiation effect on cancer cells by gold-pHLIP
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2015
85citations
Open Access17citations
Open AccessCORaL: Comparison of Ranked Lists for Analysis of Gene Expression Data
J. Comput. Biol.2013
8citations
Open Access23citations
Open Access33citations
Open AccessExternal Profiles
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Bronx High School of Science
Columbia University(Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics)
Doctoral Advisors
Elie Lucien BienenstockAlan Bruce SaulNathan IntratorMichael Peter PerroneBrian S. BlaisRobert Serber
Career Timeline
University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign?–present
Brown University?–present
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
JC
John Clarke
Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
MH
Michel H. Devoret
Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
JM
John M. Martinis
Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
GE
Geoffrey E. Hinton
Nobel Prize in Physics (2024)
JJ
John J. Hopfield
Nobel Prize in Physics (2024)
FK
Ferenc Krausz
Nobel Prize in Physics (2023)
AL
Anne L'Huillier
Nobel Prize in Physics (2023)
PA
Pierre Agostini
Nobel Prize in Physics (2023)
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