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{{Short description|Canadian–American experimental physicist}}
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{{Infobox scientist
| name = Hamish Robertson
| name = Hamish Robertson
| birth_date = 3 October 1943
| birth_date = 3 October 1943
| birth_place = [[Ottawa]], [[Canada]]
| birth_place = [[Ottawa]], Canada
| citizenship = [[United States]]
| citizenship = [[United States]]
| fields = [[Physics]] ([[neutrino physics]])
| fields = [[Physics]] ([[neutrino physics]])
| workplaces = [[Michigan State University]] <small>(1972 – 1981)</small><br>[[Los Alamos National Laboratory]] <small>(1981 – 1984)</small><br>[[University of Washington]] <small>(1984 – )</small>
| workplaces = [[Michigan State University]] <small>(1972 – 1981)</small><br>[[Los Alamos National Laboratory]] <small>(1981 – 1984)</small><br>[[University of Washington]] <small>(1984 – )</small>
| alma_mater = [[Oxford University]] <small>([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]])</small><br>[[McMaster University]] <small>([[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]])</small>
| alma_mater = [[Oxford University]] <small>([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]])</small><br>[[McMaster University]] <small>([[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]])</small>
| thesis_title = Properties of the Odd-Odd Cobalt Nuclei
| thesis_title = Properties of the Odd-Odd Cobalt Nuclei
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Robertson attended elementary and secondary school in Canada and England. He received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] from [[University of Oxford]] in 1965. In 1971, he received a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] from [[McMaster University]], working under R. G. Summers-Gill with a dissertation titled ''Properties of the odd-odd cobalt nuclei''.
Robertson attended elementary and secondary school in Canada and England. He received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] from [[University of Oxford]] in 1965. In 1971, he received a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] from [[McMaster University]], working under R. G. Summers-Gill with a dissertation titled ''Properties of the odd-odd cobalt nuclei''.


Following his graduate work, he worked at the [[National_Superconducting_Cyclotron_Laboratory|Cyclotron Laboratory]] at [[Michigan State University]]. After leaving Michigan State, he worked at [[Los Alamos National Laboratory]] on the determination of the [[neutrino]] mass. Studying tritium decay, he showed that the [[electron neutrino]] mass is below 10 [[Electronvolt|eV]].<ref name=RGHRpage>{{cite web|url=http://faculty.washington.edu/rghr/|title=Hamish Robertson's Web Page|website=faculty.washington.edu|postscript=; contains selected publications with ArXiv.org links}}</ref> In 1994, he became a [[professor]] at the University of Washington.
Following his graduate work, he worked at the [[National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory|Cyclotron Laboratory]] at [[Michigan State University]], where his research included the first observation of an [[Isobar (nuclide)|isobaric]] quintet of states in nuclei.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Robertson&first_nm=Hamish&year=1997|title=Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics Recipient|website=[[American Physical Society]]|language=en|access-date=2017-12-24|archive-date=2018-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027021705/https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Robertson&first_nm=Hamish&year=1997|url-status=live}}</ref> After leaving Michigan State, he worked at [[Los Alamos National Laboratory]] on the determination of the [[neutrino]] mass. Studying tritium decay, he showed that the [[electron neutrino]] mass is below 10 [[Electronvolt|eV]].<ref name=RGHRpage>{{cite web|url=http://faculty.washington.edu/rghr/|title=Hamish Robertson's Web Page|website=faculty.washington.edu|postscript=; contains selected publications with ArXiv.org links|access-date=2016-04-15|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008051829/http://faculty.washington.edu/rghr/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1994, he became a [[professor]] at the University of Washington.


Robertson has been a visiting scientist at several institutions, including at [[Princeton University]] (1975–1976), [[Chalk River Laboratories]] (1979), [[Argonne National Laboratory]] (1980), and the [[Sudbury Neutrino Observatory]] (2003–2004).<ref>[http://www.aip.org/history/acap/biographies/bio.jsp?robertsonrgh R. G. Robertson | Array of Contemporary American Physicists]</ref>
Robertson has been a visiting scientist at several institutions, including at [[Princeton University]] (1975–1976), [[Chalk River Laboratories]] (1979), [[Argonne National Laboratory]] (1980), and the [[Sudbury Neutrino Observatory]] (2003–2004).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aip.org/history/acap/biographies/bio.jsp?robertsonrgh |title=R. G. Robertson {{!}} Array of Contemporary American Physicists |access-date=2016-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508084552/https://www.aip.org/history/acap/biographies/bio.jsp?robertsonrgh |archive-date=2016-05-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


He was on the editorial staff of [[Physical Review D]] and the [[Annual Reviews (publisher)|Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science]].<ref name=CVedu/>
He was on the editorial staff of ''[[Physical Review D]]'' and the ''[[Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science]]''.


==Awards and Honours==
==Awards and honours==
* 1976: Awarded a [[Sloan Research Fellowship|Sloan Foundation Fellowship]]
* 1976: Awarded a [[Sloan Research Fellowship|Sloan Foundation Fellowship]]
* 1982: Elected a Fellow of the [[American Physical Society]]
* 1982: Elected a Fellow of the [[American Physical Society]]
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==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074728/http://ewiserver.npl.washington.edu/majorana Majorana | ElectroWeak Interaction Research, washington.edu]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074728/http://ewiserver.npl.washington.edu/majorana Majorana | ElectroWeak Interaction Research, washington.edu]

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Latest revision as of 02:04, 28 December 2024

Hamish Robertson
Born3 October 1943
Ottawa, Canada
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materOxford University (B.A.)
McMaster University (Ph.D.)
AwardsTom W. Bonner Prize (1997)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics (neutrino physics)
InstitutionsMichigan State University (1972 – 1981)
Los Alamos National Laboratory (1981 – 1984)
University of Washington (1984 – )
Thesis Properties of the Odd-Odd Cobalt Nuclei  (1971)
Doctoral advisorR. G. Summers-Gill

Robert Graham Hamish Robertson (born 3 October 1943) is a Canadian–American experimental physicist, specializing in neutrino physics.[1] He is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, where he was formerly the director of the University of Washington's Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics.

Education and career

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Robertson attended elementary and secondary school in Canada and England. He received a Bachelor of Arts from University of Oxford in 1965. In 1971, he received a Doctor of Philosophy from McMaster University, working under R. G. Summers-Gill with a dissertation titled Properties of the odd-odd cobalt nuclei.

Following his graduate work, he worked at the Cyclotron Laboratory at Michigan State University, where his research included the first observation of an isobaric quintet of states in nuclei.[2] After leaving Michigan State, he worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory on the determination of the neutrino mass. Studying tritium decay, he showed that the electron neutrino mass is below 10 eV.[3] In 1994, he became a professor at the University of Washington.

Robertson has been a visiting scientist at several institutions, including at Princeton University (1975–1976), Chalk River Laboratories (1979), Argonne National Laboratory (1980), and the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (2003–2004).[4]

He was on the editorial staff of Physical Review D and the Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science.

Awards and honours

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Haxton, W.C.; Hamish Robertson, R.G.; Serenelli, Aldo M. (18 August 2013). "Solar Neutrinos: Status and Prospects". Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics. 51 (1): 21–61. arXiv:1208.5723. Bibcode:2013ARA&A..51...21H. doi:10.1146/annurev-astro-081811-125539.
  2. ^ "Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics Recipient". American Physical Society. Archived from the original on 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  3. ^ a b "Hamish Robertson's Web Page". faculty.washington.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2016-04-15; contains selected publications with ArXiv.org links{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  4. ^ "R. G. Robertson | Array of Contemporary American Physicists". Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
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