Sow-Hsin Chen
Sow-Hsin Chen | |
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| 陳守信 | |
| Born | 1935 |
| Died | 26 June 2021 (aged 85–86) |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University (BS) National Tsing Hua University (MS) University of Michigan (MS) McMaster University (PhD) |
| Spouse | Ching-chih Chen |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Applied physics |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard University Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE) University of Waterloo |
| Doctoral advisor | Bertram N. Brockhouse |
| Other academic advisors | Nicolaas Bloembergen |
Sow-Hsin Chen (Chinese: 陳守信; pinyin: Chén shǒuxìn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Siú-sìn; 1935 – 26 June 2021), was a Taiwanese physicist and Professor Emeritus at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He was a recognized pioneer in the research of the dynamic properties of supercooled and interfacial water with the use of neutron scattering techniques. As an educator, he was recognized for his training of young scientists in the use of those same techniques. Regarding hydrogen storage, his research focused on the use of activated carbon to allow hydrogen to be stored at room temperature.