CAS Distinction "Pythagorean Universe", Prof. Michael Berry, 7.05.2024
On May 7, 2024, a ceremony was held to present the CAS Distinction "Pythagorean Universe" to Professor Michael Berry, a prominent British physicist. On this occasion, the laureate delivered a lecture a lecture entitled. "Four geometrical-optics illusions".
Sir Michael Berry (born March 14, 1941 in Surrey) - British theoretical physicist, winner of prestigious awards like the Lorentz Medal, Royal Medal and Wolf Prize in Physics. He collaborated with Andrei Gay, later a Nobel Prize winner. He works on issues at the intersection of classical physics, quantum mechanics and optics. Discoverer of the Berry phase.
Event venue: PW GG Senate Room, 3:15 pm.