Joel Lebowitz
Joel Lebowitz | |
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Lebowitz at Oberwolfach, 2004 | |
| Born | May 10, 1930 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn College Syracuse University |
| Known for | Statistical Physics Statistical mechanics |
| Awards | Boltzmann Medal (1992) Henri Poincaré Prize (2000) Nicholson Medal (2004) Max Planck Medal (2007) Grande Médaille (2014) Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics (2021) Dirac Medal (ICTP) (2022) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Rutgers University Yeshiva University Stevens Institute of Technology Yale University |
| Thesis | Statistical Mechanics of Nonequilibrium Processes. (1956) |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter G. Bergmann |
| Other academic advisors | Lars Onsager |
| Doctoral students | Michael Aizenman Sheldon Goldstein |
| Other notable students | de:Detlef Dürr |
| Website | cmsr |
Joel Louis Lebowitz (born May 10, 1930) is a mathematical physicist known for his contributions to statistical physics, statistical mechanics, and many other fields of mathematics and physics. He is a founding editor of the Journal of Statistical Physics and has served as president of the New York Academy of Sciences. Lebowitz is the George William Hill Professor of Mathematics and Physics at Rutgers University. He is also an active member of the human rights community and a co-chair of the Committee of Concerned Scientists.