Yigal Meir
Yigal Meir | |
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יגאל מאיר | |
| Born | November 20, 1957 Haifa, Israel |
| Alma mater | Tel Aviv University |
| Known for | Meir-Wingreen Formula for electronic transport in mesoscopic systems; Proposed solution of the 0.7 anomaly in quantum point contacts. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Condensed matter theory, Biophysics |
| Doctoral advisor | Amnon Aharony, Yoseph Imry |
| Other academic advisors | Patrick Lee, Walter Kohn |
Yigal Meir (Hebrew: יגאל מאיר; 20 November 1957) is the Graham Beck professor of Quantum Science and Technology at Ben Gurion University, specializing in condensed matter; in particular mesoscopic physics, disordered systems and strongly correlated materials. Among his achievements is the derivation of the Meir-Wingreen Formula, and solving the 0.7 anomaly puzzle in quantum point contacts.