David Awschalom, Ph.D.
Liew Family Professor of Molecular Engineering and Physics, Vice Dean for Research, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago
Awschalom is the Liew Family Professor at The University of Chicago and the inaugural director of Q-NEXT, one of the U.S. DOE Quantum Information Science Research Centers. He explores the quantum behavior of electrons, nuclei and photons in semiconductors and molecules for emerging applications in sensing, communications and computing. Awschalom is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Science, the National Academy of Engineering and the European Academy of Sciences.