David R. Nygren
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| Fields | Particle Physics |
| Institutions | University of Texas, Arlington, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley |
| Alma mater | B.A. Whitman College (1960), Ph.D. University of Washington (1967) |
| Known for | Invention of Time projection chamber |
| Notable awards | E. O. Lawrence Award (1985) Panofsky Prize (1998) |
David Robert Nygren (born December 30, 1938) is a particle physicist known for his invention of the time projection chamber.[1] He is a Presidential Distinguished Professor of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington now. He has worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory since 1973.[2] He has been called "the most distinguished developer of particle detection instruments in the country".[2]
Nygren earned his B.A. degree at Whitman College in 1960, and his Ph.D. at the University of Washington in 1967. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society.[3]
Honors and awards
- 2015 - Aldo Menzione award from Frontier Detectors for Frontier Physics Society awarded at 13th Pisa Meeting on Advanced Detectors[4]
- 2013 - Lifetime Achievement Award from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[5]
- 2008 - Honorary doctorate, Stockholm University
- 2000 - Member, National Academy of Sciences
- 1998 - W.K.H. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics[6]
- 1995 - Distinguished Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[2]
- 1985 - Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[1]
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