David Saltzberg
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David Saltzberg is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles
. Saltzberg received a Sloan Fellowship, NSF Career Award, and Department of Energy Outstanding Junior Investigator Award while an assistant professor. Saltzberg earned a bachelors degree in physics in 1989 from Princeton University
and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago
in 1994. From 1995-97 he worked at CERN
in Switzerland.
Saltzberg is also known for his work as technical director on the CBS comedy The Big Bang Theory
. In addition to reviewing and correcting scripts with technical errors, Saltzberg adds complex formulae to whiteboards on set.
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. Saltzberg received a Sloan Fellowship, NSF Career Award, and Department of Energy Outstanding Junior Investigator Award while an assistant professor. Saltzberg earned a bachelors degree in physics in 1989 from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1994. From 1995-97 he worked at CERN
CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
in Switzerland.
Saltzberg is also known for his work as technical director on the CBS comedy The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the show, along with Steven Molaro. All three also serve as head writers...
. In addition to reviewing and correcting scripts with technical errors, Saltzberg adds complex formulae to whiteboards on set.