Keith A. Nelson
Keith A. Nelson | |
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| Alma mater | Stanford University (BS, PhD) |
| Known for | Impulsive stimulated Raman scattering Terahertz spectroscopy |
| Awards | Coblentz Award (1988) Ahmed Zewail Award (2012) Ellis R. Lippincott Award (2012) Bomem-Michelson Award (2017) Frank Isakson Prize (2018) William F. Meggers Award (2021) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physical chemistry |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Laser induced phonon spectroscopy : optical generation of ultrasonic waves and investigation of electronic excited state interactions in condensed phases |
| Doctoral advisor | Michael D. Fayer |
| Other academic advisors | John P. McTague |
| Doctoral students | John A. Rogers |
| Website | nelson |
Keith Adam Nelson is an American physical chemist, currently the Haslam and Dewey Professor of Chemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.