Thomas Rosenbaum
Thomas Rosenbaum | |
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Rosenbaum in 2010 | |
| 8th President of the California Institute of Technology | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Lou Chameau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Felix Rosenbaum February 20, 1955 |
| Spouse | Katherine Faber |
| Education | Harvard University (BS) Princeton University (MS, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electromagnetism |
| Institutions | Bell Laboratories Thomas J. Watson Research Center University of Chicago California Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Coulomb interactions and localization in a disordered system (1982) |
| Doctoral advisor | Gordon Thomas |
| Doctoral students | Deborah S. Jin |
Thomas Felix Rosenbaum (born February 20, 1955) is an American condensed matter physicist, professor of physics, and the current president of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Previously, Rosenbaum served as a faculty member and Provost of the University of Chicago. He has also served as the vice president for research at Argonne National Laboratory.
As president of Caltech, Rosenbaum has advanced the institution's commitment to scientific research and education through the initiation of numerous innovative programs and institutes. His contributions range from boosting diversity in STEM through fellowships and research funding opportunities, to establishing a number of initiatives through the largest campaigns in Caltech's history. Rosenbaum will step down as president at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year.