Dan Walls

Dan Walls
Dan Walls
	Dan Walls
Born	Daniel Frank Walls; 13 September 1942; Napier, New Zealand
Died	12 May 1999 (aged 56); Auckland, New Zealand
Alma mater	University of Auckland (BSc, MSc); Harvard University (PhD);
Known for	Quantum optics; Squeezed coherent states
Awards	Einstein Prize for Laser Science (1990); FRS (1992); IOP Dirac Medal (1995);
	Scientific career
Fields	Theoretical physics; Quantum optics
Institutions	University of Auckland; University of Waikato;
Thesis	Topics in Non-Linear Quantum Optics (1969)
Doctoral advisor	Roy J. Glauber
Doctoral students	Howard Carmichael; Peter Drummond; Gerard J. Milburn; Margaret Reid; Monika Ritsch-Marte;
Website	www.royalsociety.org.nz/publications/reports/yearbooks/year1999/obituaries/dan-walls

Daniel Frank Walls FRS (13 September 1942 – 12 May 1999) was a New Zealand theoretical physicist specialising in quantum optics.

Dan Walls
Dan Walls
Born	Daniel Frank Walls (1942-09-13)13 September 1942 Napier, New Zealand
Died	12 May 1999(1999-05-12) (aged 56) Auckland, New Zealand
Alma mater	University of Auckland (BSc, MSc) Harvard University (PhD)
Known for	Quantum optics Squeezed coherent states
Awards	Einstein Prize for Laser Science (1990) FRS (1992) IOP Dirac Medal (1995)
Scientific career
Fields	Theoretical physics Quantum optics
Institutions	University of Auckland University of Waikato
Thesis	Topics in Non-Linear Quantum Optics (1969)
Doctoral advisor	Roy J. Glauber
Doctoral students	Howard Carmichael Peter Drummond Gerard J. Milburn Margaret Reid Monika Ritsch-Marte

Website	www.royalsociety.org.nz/publications/reports/yearbooks/year1999/obituaries/dan-walls