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Adiel (Ady) Stern (born 1960) is an Israeli physicist.

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Ady Stern is a professor at the Condensed Matter Physics Department at the Weizmann Institute of Science and a theoretical physicist focused on the ways quantum theory manifests in electronic systems. He is best known for his research on the theoretical aspects of the fractional quantum Hall effect [1] and the existence of quasiparticles with one-quarter the charge of an electron [2] . In his scientific work, Stern emphasizes finding clear physical interpretations for complex phenomena, while his passion for popularizing science is reflected in his hobby of science communication.

Biography

Ady was born and raised in Beersheba, and presently lives in Tel-Aviv. he studied in Tel-Aviv University for a B.Sc. in Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics, and for a Ph.D. in Physics. Following his Ph.D. he spent three years as a Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows, and at the end of these three years he joined the Weizmann Institute as a faculty member. [3]

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References

  1. "Fractional quantum Hall effects". PhysicsWorld.com. March 2, 2002. Archived from the original on October 27, 2007. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  2. Researchers claim to find particles with quarter-electron charge
  3. "Ady Stern" (PDF). Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2024.