Thursday March 12, 2026 7pm - 8:30pm (1 Hour 30 Minutes)
Lecture / Seminar Accessible Parking Accessible Washrooms Wheelchair Accessible
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Dr. Paul Corkum is one of Acadia University’s most distinguished alumni and a world-leading physicist in ultrafast laser science. After graduating with an Honours physics degree from Acadia in 1965, he went on to earn his PhD from Lehigh University and joined the National Research Council of Canada, where he built one of the world’s leading groups in attosecond and laser-matter interaction research. Dr. Corkum pioneered attosecond science, which makes it possible to measure the motion of electrons in atoms, molecules, and solids. His work has been cited thousands of times and has had a major impact on modern physics. In 2022, he was awarded the Wolf Prize in Physics, one of the world’s most prestigious scientific honours, and he has since received several additional top international awards. He received an Honorary Degree from Acadia in 2006 and the Distinguished Alumni Award and remains a proud member of the Acadia alumni community.
The Huggins Science Seminar was established in 1972 on the initiative of Acadia graduate Dr. Charles Huggins, Nobel laureate and former Acadia Chancellor.
The Nobel Prize will be on display at the seminar.
[email protected]
9025851472
Dr. Paul Corkum is one of Acadia University’s most distinguished alumni and a world-leading physicist in ultrafast laser science. After graduating with an Honours physics degree from Acadia in 1965, he went on to earn his PhD from Lehigh University and joined the National Research Council of Canada, where he built one of the world’s leading groups in attosecond and laser-matter interaction research. Dr. Corkum pioneered attosecond science, which makes it possible to measure the motion of electrons in atoms, molecules, and solids. His work has been cited thousands of times and has had a major impact on modern physics. In 2022, he was awarded the Wolf Prize in Physics, one of the world’s most prestigious scientific honours, and he has since received several additional top international awards. He received an Honorary Degree from Acadia in 2006 and the Distinguished Alumni Award and remains a proud member of the Acadia alumni community.
The Huggins Science Seminar was established in 1972 on the initiative of Acadia graduate Dr. Charles Huggins, Nobel laureate and former Acadia Chancellor.
The Nobel Prize will be on display at the seminar.
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