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David Weitz

Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University

Harvard University

Areas of expertise

  • - Engineering
  • - Physics

Major works

Please see full list of publications here.

About me

David Weitz is a Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Department of Physics. He developed the popular Harvard class, "Science and Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to the Science of Soft Matter," with his colleague Michael Brenner and chef Ferran Adrià. His research group studies the science of soft matter materials as well as biophysics and biotechnology.