Eric Isaacs

Executive Vice President for Research, Innovation and National Laboratories， University of Chicago

Eric Isaacs is Executive Vice President for Research, Innovation and National Laboratories, University of Chicago and Professor of Physics, The James Franck Institute, University of Chicago. Prior to becoming Executive Vice President in 2016, Professor Eric Isaacs served as Provost, University of Chicago (April 2014- June 2016) and Laboratory Director, Argonne National Laboratory (2009-2014). He got Post-Doc, Bell Laboratories (1988 – 1990), Ph.D., Physics, MIT (1988) and Beloit College, Physics, BA (1979).

His research on studies of novel electronic and magnetic materials with a focus on creating images of new phenomena in reciprocal and real space at the nanoscale.  His recent accomplishments in 2013 include direct observation of metastability and microscopic avalanche dynamics in charge-density waves of chromium. Developer of modern synchrotron-based x-ray scattering techniques including inelastic x-ray scattering, x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy and hard x-ray nano-probe.

He fosters a vibrant research environment at Argonne National Laboratory that enables scientists and engineers to create new opportunities and address the major challenges in fundamental science and energy; developing and leveraging the unique capabilities of our Labs major user facilities, world-class university research and the rich industrial problems.