M. Cristina Marchetti
M. Cristina Marchetti | |
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Marchetti in 2014. | |
| Born | December 11, 1955 |
| Alma mater | University of Pavia, University of Florida |
| Known for | Collective behavior of active matter systems |
| Awards | Leo P. Kadanoff Prize (2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistical physics, Condensed matter theory |
| Institutions | Syracuse University, University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Thesis | Fluctuations in systems far from equilibrium (1982) |
| Doctoral advisor | James W. Dufty |
| Website | marchetti |
Maria Cristina Marchetti (born 1955) is an Italian-born, American theoretical physicist specializing in statistical physics and condensed matter physics. In 2019, she received the Leo P. Kadanoff Prize of the American Physical Society. She held the William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professorship of Physics at Syracuse University, where she was the director of the Soft and Living Matter program, and chaired the department 2007–2010. She is currently Professor of Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara.