Chun Chia Lin

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Chun Chia Lin is an American physicist.

Lin earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and completed a doctoral dissertation titled Selected Topics in Microwave Spectroscopy under the direction of John Hasbrouck Van Vleck at Harvard University. [1] [2]

Lin began his teaching career at the University of Oklahoma in 1955, and joined the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1968. [3] [4] At UW–Madison he held the John and Abigail Van Vleck Professorship of Physics. [3] [4] In 1965, Lin was elected a fellow of the American Physical Society. [5] The APS subsequently awarded Lin the 1996 Will Allis Prize for the Study of Ionized Gases. [3] Upon retirement, UW–Madison granted Lin emeritus status. [6] Lin is a member of the University of Oklahoma's Department of Physics and Astronomy Board of Visitors. [7] In 2016, Lin and the Avenir Foundation funded the construction of a new academic building and research laboratory at the University of Oklahoma. [4] Construction on Lin Hall was completed in 2018. [8] [9]

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References

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  2. Chun Chia Lin at the Mathematics Genealogy Project OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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  7. "Board of Visitors: Chun C. Lin". University of Oklahoma Department of Physics and Astronomy. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  8. Howard, Katelyn (25 July 2018). "Cosmic upgrades: OU to open new physics building". Journal Record. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  9. "Lin Hall Dedication Set for Oct. 13". University of Oklahoma. 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2023.