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Thomas M. Himel

Professor (Emeritus)
Particle Physics and Astrophysics

Professional Academic History

Research Assistant, Stanford, 1976-1979; Scientific Associate and Staff, CERN, 1980- 1984; Assistant Professor, SLAC, Stanford, 1984-1989; Associate Professor, SLAC, Stanford, 1989-1995; Professor, SLAC, Stanford, 1995-2014; Director of Research, SLAC, 2000; Emeritus Professor, SLAC, Stanford, 2014-present.

Areas of Interest and Research

Experimental particle physics, accelerator and control systems for linear colliders; SLC controls and feedback systems, controls and commissioning of the PEP-II, B-factory accelerator; advanced accelerator R&D aimed towards a 1TeV linear collider.

Education

B.S., 1976, Physics, California Institute of Technology. Ph.D., 1979, Physics, Stanford.

Links

International Linear Collider
Thomas M. Himel Stanford Profile
Thomas M. Himel

Contact

thimel@slac.stanford.edu
(650) 926-2004 (telephone)

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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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