Steven H. Simon

Steven H. Simon (born 1967) is an American theoretical physics professor at Oxford University (since 2009) and professorial fellow of Somerville College, Oxford (since 2016). From 2000 to 2008 he was the director of theoretical physics research at Bell Laboratories. He has served on the UK EPSRC Physical Sciences Strategic Advisory Board. He is known for his work on topological phases of matter, topological quantum computing, and fractional quantum Hall effect. He is a co-author of a highly cited review on these subjects.[1] He has also written many papers in the field of information theory. He is the author of a popular introductory book on solid state physics entitled The Oxford Solid State Basics.[2] He is married to political science professor Janina Dill.

Steven H. Simon
Born1967 (age 5556)
Alma mater
Scientific career
Institutions
ThesisResponse and Transport in the Quantum Hall Regime
Doctoral advisorBertrand Halperin

Education

Simon received a bachelor of science in physics and math from Brown University in 1990. He earned a doctorate in physics from Harvard University in 1995. At Harvard, Simon's advisor was Bertrand Halperin, Hollis Chair of Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy.[3] As a postdoctoral researcher he worked with Patrick A. Lee at MIT.

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