Myriam Sarachik
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Myriam Sarachik is a physicist
and recipient of the Buckley Prize
in 2005. She is a Distinguished Professor of Physics at The City College of New York
since 1995 and has taught there since 1964. In 2008 she has been elected to the governing council of the National Academy of Sciences
. She is an experimental condensed matter
physicist. Her work consists of experimenting at low temperatures.
She was active in defending scientists' human rights
as a member and chair of the Committee on the International Freedom of Scientists of the APS
, a long-time member of the Human Rights of Scientists Committee of the New York Academy of Sciences
, and a board member of the Committee of Concerned Scientists
.
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
and recipient of the Buckley Prize
Buckley Prize
The Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize is an annual award given by the American Physical Society "to recognize and encourage outstanding theoretical or experimental contributions to condensed matter physics." It was endowed by AT&T Bell Laboratories as a means of recognizing outstanding...
in 2005. She is a Distinguished Professor of Physics at The City College of New York
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
since 1995 and has taught there since 1964. In 2008 she has been elected to the governing council of the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
. She is an experimental condensed matter
Condensed Matter
Condensed matter may refer to several things*Condensed matter physics, the study of the physical properties of condensed phases of matter*European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, a scientific journal published by EDP sciences...
physicist. Her work consists of experimenting at low temperatures.
She was active in defending scientists' human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
as a member and chair of the Committee on the International Freedom of Scientists of the APS
American Physical Society
The American Physical Society is the world's second largest organization of physicists, behind the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. The Society publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than 20...
, a long-time member of the Human Rights of Scientists Committee of the New York Academy of Sciences
New York Academy of Sciences
The New York Academy of Sciences is the third oldest scientific society in the United States. An independent, non-profit organization with more than members in 140 countries, the Academy’s mission is to advance understanding of science and technology...
, and a board member of the Committee of Concerned Scientists
Committee of Concerned Scientists
The Committee of Concerned Scientists is an independent international organization devoted to the protection and advancement of human rights and scientific freedom of scientists, physicians, and scholars.-History:...
.