George Benedek

George Benedek is the Alfred H. Caspary Professor of Physics and Biological Physics, Emeritus, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Physics. His research centers on phase transitions, self-assembly, and aggregation of biological molecules. These phenomena are of biological and medical interest because phase separation, self-assembly, and aggregation of biological molecules are known to play a central role in several human diseases such as cataract, Alzheimer’s disease, and cholesterol gallstone formation. His work combines experimental methods, theoretical analysis, and computer simulations to understand the connection between molecular interactions and resulting condensed phases.