Joe Hamilton retired from the Vanderbilt University in August 2022, after 64 years of service. He has had an amazing life and career, as demonstrated in part by:
- Landon C. Garland Distinguished Professor of Physics Appointment
- 10,000 non-science students taught
- 1,200 publications
- 100 graduate students with Vanderbilt degrees
- 120 postdocs mentored
- 450 invited talks
- 13 international conferences organized
- 8 honorary doctorates bestowed
- 21 articles on science and religion plus lectures to over 11,000 people.
His full CV can be viewed here.
This event was co-chaired by Da Hsuan Feng, Lee Riedinger, and Mark Riley. The event honored Joe Hamilton for an amazing life and allowed many of his close friends and colleagues to express their gratitude. This two-hour session included short presentations about Joe's accomplishments in four different aspects of his long career and was held on June 8, 2022 via Zoom from 9 AM - 11 AM USA, Central Time. The poster for the event can be downloaded here (PDF).
Event Videos
Event Schedule for Main Video Feature Above (with times of appearance)
(Please note most presentations also have an associated pdf available by clicking on their respective names below.)
Introduction: Da Hsuan Feng
Vanderbilt Dean of Arts and Sciences, John Geer (see separate video link above)
Session 1: Science Endeavors (6 min 30 sec)
- Moderator: Stefan Frauendorf
- Speakers: Lee Riedinger and Ed Zganjar
Session 2: Teaching Endeavors (35 min)
- Moderator: Mark Riley
- Speakers: Bill Brantley and Sourish Dutta
Session 3: Global Outreach Endeavors (1 hr 0 min 45 sec)
- Moderator: Witek Nazarewicz
- Speakers: Alahari Navin and Yixiao Luo
Session 4: Fund-raising and Humanitarian Endeavors (1 hr 23 min 23 sec)
- Moderator: Lee Riedinger
- Speakers: Floyd Craig and Bill Purcell
Concluding Remarks: Joe Hamilton (1 hr 49 min 15 sec)
Encore: Open comments from attendees (1 hr 54 min)
Closing Remarks: Da Hsuan Feng (2 hr 22 min 20 sec)