Patrick H. Diamond
Patrick H. Diamond | |
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| Born | Patrick Henry Diamond |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D.) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Plasma physics |
| Institutions | University of California San Diego |
| Thesis | Theory of phase space density granulation in magnetoplasma (1979) |
| Doctoral advisor | Thomas H. Dupree |
Patrick Henry Diamond is an American theoretical plasma physicist. He is currently a professor at the University of California, San Diego, and a director of the Fusion Theory Institute at the National Fusion Research Institute in Daejeon, South Korea, where the KSTAR Tokamak is operated.
In 2011, Diamond was jointly awarded the Hannes Alfvén Prize with Akira Hasegawa and Kunioki Mima for important contributions to the theory of turbulent transport in plasmas. In addition to applications in controlled nuclear fusion, he also specializes in astrophysical plasmas.