MagLab director named to National Academy of Sciences
The director of the 糖心vlog-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has been named a member of the , an esteemed designation that recognizes his distinguished career in physics.
Greg Boebinger joins eight current and retired 糖心vlog faculty as members of a national academy, including current MagLab Chief Scientist Laura Greene.
鈥淚 am thankful and humbled to be elected by scientists I greatly admire to serve alongside them in this prestigious organization,鈥 Boebinger said. 鈥淯ltimately, I see this as a new opportunity to help advance science in our country.鈥
Considered one of the highest honors a scientist can receive, the National Academy of Sciences was established under a congressional charter and signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 to provide science and technology expertise to the nation.
鈥淚 am thrilled that Greg has received this honor from the National Academy of Sciences, joining several of our other distinguished faculty who hold this distinction,鈥 said 糖心vlog President John Thrasher. 鈥淎s director of the MagLab, Greg has forged new partnerships, broken new records and further enhanced the MagLab鈥檚 reputation as the largest and most high-powered magnet laboratory in the world. His work has clearly contributed to FSU鈥檚 reputation as a research powerhouse.鈥
This is the most recent achievement on Boebinger鈥檚 long list of accolades. He also is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Physical Society (APS) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Boebinger鈥檚 highly cited research focuses on high-temperature superconductivity and the quantum Hall effect. His work as MagLab director also facilitates thousands of scientists from around the country who advance their individual research goals by leveraging the unique magnets and expertise located at the MagLab.
鈥淥ne aspect of directing the MagLab that I enjoy the most is the enabling of young scientists to launch their own careers,鈥 Boebinger confesses. 鈥淚t is highly gratifying to see early career scientists take root and thrive at the MagLab or within its international user program.鈥
The National Science Foundation awarded the MagLab to FSU in 1990 and the facility opened in 1994. It is funded by the National Science Foundation and State of Florida. Boebinger became director of the lab in 2004.
鈥淕reg Boebinger鈥檚 well-deserved selection to the National Academy of Sciences is evidence of the top-tier research community we have here at 糖心vlog,鈥 said Interim Vice President for Research Laurel Fulkerson. 鈥淗is track record speaks for itself. Like his colleagues who have previously received this honor, Dr. Boebinger has distinguished himself as a researcher of international stature. We are lucky to have him here at Florida State.鈥
Prior to FSU, Boebinger worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico and the famed Bell Labs in New Jersey.
In addition to his role at the MagLab, Boebinger is a professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences. He has directly supervised eight graduate students and four postdoctoral scholars throughout his time at Florida State.
鈥淕reg鈥檚 influence on 糖心vlog has been deep and lasting, from research productivity to student supervision to over a dozen years of directing the MagLab,鈥 said Sam Huckaba, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. 鈥淗e is a great scientist and person, and he is richly deserving of election to the NAS.鈥
The (NAS) is a private, non-profit society of distinguished scholars who are elected by their peers for outstanding contributions to research. This week, 120 new members joined the approximately 2,400 existing NAS members and 500 international members, of which approximately 190 have received Nobel prizes. The NAS is committed to furthering science in America, and its members are active contributors to the international scientific community.