Neal, Homer Alfred Jr.
1942-2018 · Contribution: 2016
Particle physics research with the ATLAS experiment at CERN
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Impact on the world
Became president of the American Physical Society in 2016, while leading a research group within the ATLAS experiment at CERN, one of the most significant particle physics collaborations in the world; also served as interim president of the University of Michigan.
Life & background
A particle physicist and distinguished professor at the University of Michigan, Neal led a research group working as part of the ATLAS experiment hosted at CERN in Geneva. He served as president of the American Physical Society in 2016, was interim president of the University of Michigan in 1996, and held board positions with Ford Motor Company and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Sources
- American Physical Society; University of Michigan LSA Physics; Physics Today (AIP)
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