Myron B. Salamon , Ph.D.
Education and Professional Affiliations
B.S., Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon University)
Ph.D., Physics, University of California, Berkeley
Fellow, American Physical Society
Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Member, Neutron Scattering Society
Overview
In 1966, Dr. Salamon joined the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois, one of the top-ranked physics departments in the United States.
During 1995-96, Salamon served as a distinguished visiting professor with the Japan Ministry of Education at Tsukuba University, and in 1996 was the Matthias Scholar at Los Alamos National Laboratory. From 2000-2006 he was the associate dean and director of the Experiment Station in Illinois’ College of Engineering. From 2006-2011 he was dean of the School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics.
Research Interests
Dr. Salamon is noted for his research in experimental condensed matter physics, phase transitions, superconductivity and the properties of magnetic materials.
- Updated: August 30, 2012
