Dudley Herschbach

Dudley Herschbach is a Professor of Science at Harvard University, affiliated with the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. His research focuses on Physical/Chemical Physics, with a major path dedicated to elucidating molecular dynamics of reaction dynamics in single collisions. He joined Harvard as a Professor of Chemistry in 1963 and became Emeritus in 2003. His current research includes strategies for quantum computation, transformations of electronic structure induced by superintense laser fields, and generic properties of phase transitions in molecular fluids. He also continues to give talks on science and science education. His website provides further details on his research, teaching, and other activities.