Michael A. Liberman

Dr. Michael A. (Mikhail) Liberman is a professor of theoretical physics at the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics (Nordita) Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University. His scientific interests span from plasma physics to quantum coherence, Bose-Einstein condensation of excitons, combustion theory and astrophysics.

A graduate of Moscow State University, Liberman obtained his PhD from the P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, commencing his career as a theoretical physicist with the guidance from legendary scientists, Yakov Zel?dovich and Ilia Lifshits at the L. Landau theoretical department of the famous P. L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems. During that period he was awarded his second doctorate degree (?habilitation?) at the G.I. Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics. Liberman continues to carry traditions of the Russian theoretical physics throughout his career at Uppsala University and, presently, at Nordita, drawing the most brilliant physicists from around the world into collaboration. In 1993 Liberman was elected professor of theoretical physics at Uppsala University. He is currently a professor at NORDITA, emeritus at Uppsala University, and honorary professor at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.