National High Magnetic Field LaboratoryNational High Magnetic Field Laboratory
October 25, 2007
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gregory Boebinger, director of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and professor of physics at both Florida State University and the University of Florida, has been elevated to the rank of Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Boebinger was recognized "for research in high-temperature superconductivity and two-dimensional electron and hole systems, including the development of pulsed magnetic fields as a prominent research tool." The honor was formally announced in the Oct. 26 issue of the journal Science.
A leading researcher of high-temperature superconductivity, Boebinger came to FSU in 2004 to become director of the Magnet Lab, where he continues to engage in research using intense magnetic fields to suppress superconductivity and regularly collaborates with colleagues at the lab's branch at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Boebinger also has a strong commitment to interpreting science for students and the general public. In addition to his many scientific publications, he has written articles designed for mainstream audiences in both Physics Today and Scientific American and has given public lectures all over the country. He also has been interviewed and demonstrated magnetic levitation on the History and Discovery channels.
"I am particularly honored to be named a Fellow in the AAAS because it is a wonderfully cross-disciplinary organization focused on advancing science broadly – much like high-magnetic-field research itself," Boebinger said. "This mission is critically important because there is an increasingly urgent need to educate and train greater numbers of the next generation to become scientists and science-aware citizens.
"I am keenly appreciative that this personal recognition would not have occurred without the many fruitful collaborations with so many colleagues through the years."
"Being elected a Fellow of the AAAS represents a significant level of achievement within one's academic field," said Kirby Kemper, FSU's vice president for research. "Professor Boebinger has proven himself to be a national leader in the field superconductivity research, and we commend him on this latest accomplishment."
The AAAS is the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of Science, which, with an estimated total readership of 1 million, has the largest paid circulation of any peer-reviewed general science journal in the world.
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory develops and operates state-of-the-art, high-magnetic-field facilities that faculty and visiting scientists and engineers use for research. The laboratory is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the state of Florida. To learn more visit www.magnet.fsu.edu.
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