Jan Myrheim
Jan Myrheim (born 14 February 1948) is a Norwegian physicist.
He was born in Røyrvik.[1] He took the cand.real. at the University of Oslo in 1972 and took the dr.philos. degree at the University of Trondheim in 1994. He was then appointed as a professor of theoretical physics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.[2] He had then worked at the Norwegian Institute of Technology since 1985, except the years 1987 to 1990.[1]
Together with Jon Magne Leinaas he has made important discoveries on anyons.[2] The duo shared the Fridtjof Nansen Excellent Research Award in Science in 1993.
References
- 1 2 "Jan Myrheim 50 år 14. februar" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 28 January 1998.
- 1 2 "Jan Myrheim". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 May 2014.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lars Walløe |
Recipient of the Fridtjof Nansen Excellent Research Award in Science 1993 (with Jon Magne Leinaas) |
Succeeded by Arnoldus Schytte Blix |
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