Randall Kamien
Randall David Kamien | |
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Kamien in 2022 | |
| Born | February 25, 1966 |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology (B.S., 1988) California Institute of Technology (M.S., 1988) Harvard University (Ph.D, 1992) |
| Known for | Grain boundaries Focal conic domains Liquid crystals |
| Awards | G.W. Gray Medal British Liquid Crystal Society (2016) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Condensed Matter Physics |
| Institutions | Harvard University Institute for Advanced Study University of Pennsylvania |
| Thesis | Directed Line Liquids (1992) |
| Doctoral advisor | David R. Nelson |
Randall David Kamien (born February 25, 1966) is a theoretical condensed matter physicist specializing in the physics of liquid crystals and is the Vicki and William Abrams Professor in the Natural Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.