David Robert Nelson
David Robert Nelson | |
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Nelson in 2001 | |
| Born | May 9, 1951 Stuttgart, West Germany |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (AB, MS, PhD) |
| Known for | KTHNY theory |
| Awards | Oliver Buckley Prize (2004) Niels Bohr Institute Medal of Honour (2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Condensed matter physics Biophysics |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
| Thesis | Applications of the Renormalization to Critical Phenomena (1975) |
| Doctoral advisor | Michael Fisher |
| Doctoral students | Subir Sachdev |
David Robert Nelson (born May 9, 1951) is an American physicist, and Arthur K. Solomon Professor of Biophysics, at Harvard University. He is known for developing KTHNY theory.