R. Stephen Berry
R. Stephen Berry | |
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| Born | Richard Stephen Berry April 9, 1931 |
| Died | July 26, 2020 (aged 89) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University A.B. 1952; A.M., 1954; Ph.D., 1956 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physical chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Chicago |
| Thesis | The electronic structure of butadiene (1956) |
| Doctoral advisor | William Moffitt |
| Doctoral students | Michael Oppenheimer David Leitner |
| Other notable students | David J. Wales (postdoc) |
| Website | |
Richard Stephen Berry (April 9, 1931 – July 26, 2020) was an American professor of physical chemistry.
He was the James Franck Distinguished Service Professor, emeritus,, at The University of Chicago. He was also special advisor for national security to the director, at Argonne National Laboratory.