Distinguished Professor of Physics Carlton M. Caves was one of 32 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows recently elected in the Physics section. Caves was elected for advances in understanding the physical laws governing information and in quantum information theory. He joins a long list of AAAS Fellows in a tradition that dates back to 1874.
Photo: Distinguished Professor of Physics Carlton Caves
Caves, who came to the UNM in the fall of 1992, was named a Distinguished Professor in August 2006. His research specialties include Physics of information: including entropy and complexity; quantum information theory; quantum metrology; and quantum chaos. He also specializes in Quantum optics including theory of non-classical light and Theory of quantum noise, which includes quantum theory of measurement.
Caves will be recognized for his contributions to science and technology at the Fellows Forum at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Chicago in mid-February. The American Association for the Advancement of Science has awarded the distinction of Fellow to 486 of its members this year. These individuals have been elevated to this rank because of their efforts toward advancing science applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished.
The new Fellows will receive a certificate and a blue and gold rosette as a symbol of their distinguished accomplishments. The AAAS is an organization with a long history of advancing science, engineering and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people.
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