Additional Resources on Walter Kohn
The Nobel FoundationThey have a simple webpage about the 1998 Chemistry Nobel Prize winners. There is a photo of the diplomas Kohn received. You can also find the announcement press release and a more technical in-depth report there.
Walter Kohn's Homepage at the University of California at Santa BarbraA simple webpage with photograph of Kohn and a links to some Nobel Prize related pages.
Walter Kohn's Homepage at the University of California at Santa Barbra at the Physics Department
There is a brief description of his contributions to physics as well as a resume.
Walter Kohn's Homepage at the University of California at Santa Barbra at the Institute for Theoretical Physics
There is a brief summary of the Nobel Prize announcement and links to press coverage.
Press Conference on the Award of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Dr. Walter Kohn
Photos, copys of the overheads used, and an audio recording of the event are available.
Congressional Record of California Representative Lois Capps Honoring Walter Kohn
Ms. Capps' congratulatory comments to Kohn before the House.
Press Statement by the Acting Deputy Director of the National Science Foundation
Congratulatory comments by the Deputy Director of the National Science Foundation.
Ein GesprŠch mit Walter Kohn in der Fachschaftphysikzeitung Phi-6
Kohn spricht mit eimem Physiker Ÿber seine Ausbildung und Physik in …sterreich.
Quantum Achievements Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry in The Scientist
An article in The Scientist about the 1998 Chemistry Nobel Prize.
Lectures
Physics Department of Purdue University
Applied Physics / Physics Colloquia at Stanford
Electronic Structure of Matter: Wave Functions and Density Functionals
Listen to it.
The School of Physics & Astronomy at Tel Aviv University
Density Functional Theory of Electronic Edge Regions
An abstract of a research talk of which Kohn was an author.
Exchange energy densities for inhomogeneous electron systems
An abstract of a research talk of which Kohn was an author.
Memberships
Committe on International Freedom of Scientists of the American Physical Society
Members of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Affiliated Faculty of the Global Peace and Security Program at the University of California at Santa Barbra
L'appel des scientifiques "Pour une Terre sans mines" (The Call of Scientists "For an Earth without Landmines")
Dr. Kohn has signed this appeal to the international community. You can use babelfish.altavista.com to translate this webpage into English.
World Scientists' Warning to Humanity
This enviromental warning was signed by Kohn amoung other recognized scientists.
U. Of California Debates Its Role In Managing Federal Weapons Labs in The Scientist
Dr. Kohn led the group of professors opposing renewal of the University of California's contract to oversee two national nuclear weapons laboratories, Lawerence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.
College of Humanites and Fine Arts at California State University, Chico
A beneficiary of the Walter Kohn Art History Endowment.
Prizes
Recipients of Prizes from the American Physical Society
Dr. Kohn received the Davisson-Germer Prize in 1977 and the Oliver E. Buckley Prize in 1961.
Recipients of the Medal of Science from the National Science Foundation |