Garnet K.-L. Chan

Garnet K.-L. Chan is the Bren Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology and a Simons Investigator in Theoretical Physics. His work bridges theoretical chemistry, condensed matter physics, and quantum information theory, focusing on quantum many-particle systems.

• Previous academic roles: Professor at Cornell University and Princeton University
• Education: University of Cambridge and University of California, Berkeley

His research encompasses phenomena like superconductivity, biological catalysis, and light harvesting in organic molecular crystals, paired with numerical methods such as:

• Density Matrix Renormalization Group (DMRG) and Tensor Network Algorithms
• Canonical Transformations for Downfolding
• Local Quantum Chemistry and Quantum Embedding Methods (e.g., Dynamical Mean-Field Theory)
• Innovative Quantum Monte Carlo Techniques

Scientific recognition includes:

• ACS Award in Pure Chemistry
• International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science Medal
• Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar
• National Academy of Sciences' Baker Award