Neil Gershenfeld

Neil Gershenfeld
Gershenfeld in 2010
Born
Neil Adam Gershenfeld

(1959-12-01) December 1, 1959
Alma mater
Known forDirector of MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms
Scientific career
FieldsComputer sciences
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
ThesisRepresentation of chaos (1990)
Doctoral advisorWatt W. Webb
Notable studentsEdward Boyden
Aram Harrow
Websiteng.cba.mit.edu

Neil Adam Gershenfeld (born December 1, 1959) is an American scientist. He is a professor in the MIT Program in Media Arts and Sciences and the director of the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms. He works mainly on interdisciplinary topics in physics and computer science, such as quantum computing, nanotechnology, and personal fabrication.