Marlan Scully Scientist

Marlan Orvil Scully (born August 3, 1939) is an American physicist best known for his work in theoretical quantum optics. He was a professor at Texas A&M University and Princeton University. However, in 2012 he developed a lab at the Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative in Waco, Texas.He has authored over 700 scientific articles, as well as standard textbooks such as “Laser Physics” (with W. Lamb and M. Sargent) and “Quantum Optics” (with M. S. Zubairy).

Personal facts

Birth date	August 03, 1939
Birth place	Casper Wyoming , United States
Residence	United States
Education	University of Wyoming Yale University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Casper College
Known for	Laser science Quantum optics

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awards	Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science Elliott Cresson Medal Adolph E. Lomb Medal Charles H. Townes Award Jarus Quinn Prize Herbert Walther Award Quantum Electronics Award
doctoral advisor	Willis Lamb
doctoral student	Julio Gea-Banacloche Eric Van Stryland Patrick A. Lee Mikhail Lukin Art Smirl Wolfgang Schleich Weng Chow Dana Z. Anderson