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I studied Physics at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, obtaining my BSc<\/strong> in 1972. For fun, I
spent a significant part of my time playing in a rock band. This did not help in achieving high grades, but ultimately they were good enough to get into graduate school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My MSc<\/strong> project was in theoretical Astrophysics, done under the supervision of the late Jacob Shaham<\/strong>.  During this period, I had a rare opportunity to take a course taught by Felix Bloch<\/strong>, then a visiting professor at the Hebrew University. The subject of the course was  Superfluidity<\/strong> . I became fascinated by this subject and decided to switch to Low Temperature Physics<\/strong>. 3 years later, I obtained my PhD from Tel Aviv University, having done Low Temperature experimental research on solid Helium under the supervision of Ralph Rosenbaum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting in 1979, I spent an exciting 2 years in the Low Temperature Laboratory at Cornell University<\/strong>, as a postdoc of David Lee<\/strong> and Robert Richardson<\/strong> (both Nobel prize laureates on the discovery of superfluid 3He<\/strong>).  I was working on the properties of superfluid 3He<\/strong> at ultralow temperatures. At the time, this was the best place in the world to learn how to do Low Temperature Physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1981, I returned to Israel and joined the Technion <\/strong>as an Alon fellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My approach in the lab is to focus on a physical problem, and to change experimental techniques as needed. This approach gave each student an opportunity to construct his\/hers own experimental apparatus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the discovery of High Temperature Superconductivity<\/strong> in 1986, I branched into this area as well, while continuing to pursue the physics of Liquid and Solid Helium. <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In parallel, I collaborated with Joan Adler and Steve Lipson doing research on the melting of solids.<\/strong> This work consisted of simulations of melting.  In the last several years, I started an experimental program in this area <\/strong>which is ongoing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Emil<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Besides Physics, I love music. The picture shown here is taken from my days as a student at the Hebrew University. While pursuing a career in Physics, I did not give up music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Technion, I established Physband<\/strong>, a group of students and faculty who meet on a regular basis to play music. This band, with its everchanging personnel and repertoire, has been active for almost 20 years now. A selection of songs played by the band at  various \u201cend of the year\u201d faculty parties can be viewed on Youtube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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