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gravitational wave. interferometer. Barry C. Barish (born January 27, 1936, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.) American physicist who was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and the first direct detection of gravity waves.
Oct 24, 2023 · Physicist Barry C. Barish, a distinguished professor of physics and astronomy at UC Riverside, was awarded the National Medal of Science by President Joe Biden at a ceremony held at the White House today. Established in 1959 by the U.S. Congress, the National Medal of Science is the highest recognition the nation can bestow on scientists and engineers.
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Barish’s wife, Samoan, and his Sigma Sigma chapter house roommate, Bruce “Lubo” Lubarsky (UC Berkeley, ‘56), joined him at the Banquet. “I fell in love with the ambition to learn something new and that has been my drive in life,” shared Fra Barish.
Professor Barish receives National Medal of Science from President Biden. Barry Barish was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics "for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves". He shared the prize with American physicists Rainer Weiss and Kip S. Thorne.
Dec 13, 2017 · The year was 1956. Barry Barish was a junior at Cal doing research at the California Radiation Laboratory, or Rad Lab (known today as the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory). When his professors were too busy to see him, he’d wander into the 184-inch cyclotron—a larger sequel to Ernest Lawrence’s fabled particle accelerators—invented at Berkeley and […]
He also created the LIGO Scientific Collaboration of 1200 scientists, institutes and research groups worldwide to help monitor and check results. He is married to Samoan Barish and the couple has two children.
Oct 24, 2023 · Barry Barish Laureate Video President Biden awards Barry Barish the National Medal of Science during an awards ceremony in the East Room of The White House, Oct. 24, 2023. Photo by Ryan K. Morris
