David Weitz's Biography

David Weitz, Professor, Harvard University

David A. Weitz is the Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University, where he has an appointment in both the Physics Department and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He received his B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Waterloo, and his PhD in Physics from Harvard. His research efforts include soft matter physics, biophysics and biotechnology. He is co-Director of Harvard's NSF-funded Materials Research Science and Engineering Center and of the BASF Advanced Research Initiative.