Theory of Condensed Matter 70th Anniversary
Theory of Condensed Matter 70th Anniversary
On Friday 25 July, TCM will celebrate the 70th anniversary at the new Ray Dolby Centre.
The event will consist of a series of talks from TCM alumni, including Duncan Haldane, one of the 2016 Physics Nobel Laureates. A drinks reception will be followed by a dinner at St. John's College.
Programme
1.30pm Registration with refreshments
2pm Session one
- From Kondo at the Cavendish to a Nobel prize: discovery of the “Haldane gap” and how being mentored by Phil Anderson in TCM shaped a career
Professor Duncan Haldane, Princeton University
- Electronic yoga
Professor Nicola Marzari, EPFL and University of Cambridge
- Machine Learning for Atomistic Simulation
Dr Alice Allen, Max Plank Institute of Polymer Research Mainz
3.30pm Break
4pm Session two
- Epigenetic memory lane
Professor Ben Simons, University of Cambridge
- Where in the world can a TCM PhD take you?
Dr Rajiv Shah, MDR Security
- Thank god I didn't get a postdoc
Dr Sam Smith, Open AI
5.30pm-6.30pm Drinks reception
7pm for 7.30pm Dinner at St. John’s College
Booking information
Day only tickets are free, but booking is still required.
Day and dinner tickets are £60, with reduced tickets for current researchers and students.
Booking for this event is now closed.
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