The Saga of Dan Shechtman
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
Active Era
Leaderboard Rank
#129 in Scientists & Inventors
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40,245 Hearts
ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Dan Shechtman (Hebrew: דן שכטמן; born January 24, 1941) is an Israeli chemist, the Philip Tobias Professor of Materials Science at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, an Associate of the US Department of Energy's Ames National Laboratory, and Professor of Materials Science at Iowa State University.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
On April 8, 1982, while on sabbatical at the U.S.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
On April 8, 1982, while on sabbatical at the U.S.
