Paul Chaikin
- Born: November 14, 1945 (New York, New York)
Education
Major Positions
- 1971–1972: University of Pennsylvania, Research Associate inPhysics
- 1972–1977: University of California, Los Angeles, Assistant Professor of Physics
- 1977–1980: University of California, Los Angeles, Associate Professor of Physics
- 1980–1983: University of California, Los Angeles, Professor of Physics
- 1983–1986: Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Research Assocate
- 1983–1988: University of Pennsylvania, Professor of Physics
- 1988–2001: Princeton University, Professor of Physics
- 2001–2005: Princeton University, Henry DeWolf Smyth Professor of Physics
- 2005–present: New York University, Silver Professor of Physics, Center for Soft Condensed Matter Research
Other Positions
- 1978–1979: Curie Institute, Visiting Director of Research
- 1998–1999: Curie Institute, Visiting Director of Research
- 2005–present: Princeton University, Henry DeWolf Smyth Professor of Physics, Emeritus
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1989–1993: Member, Users Committee, Bitter Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 1992–2000: Consultant, NEC Research Institute
- 1993–1993: Chair, Users Committee, Bitter Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 1993–1996: Member, Advisory Board, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
- 2007–2010: Member, Solid State Sciences Committee, National Academy of Sciences
Selected Awards and Honors
