Raymond L Brock

Raymond L Brock is a Professor at the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Michigan State University. As an experimental particle physicist, he has been actively involved in research at global institutions such as the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) and CERN, notably contributing to the D0 and ATLAS collaborations.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Elementary Particle Physics (1980), Carnegie-Mellon University
  • M.S. in Physics and the Philosophy of Science (1975), Northern Illinois University
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering (1972), Iowa State University

Professor Brock's research focuses on elementary particle physics, exploring fundamental particles and forces through experiments like the D0 and ATLAS collaborations. His work spans electroweak interactions, QCD physics, neutrino scattering, and collider experiments, with significant contributions to detector upgrades and computational infrastructure at CERN.

He has received multiple scientific awards, including the MSU Teacher Scholar Award, Distinguished Faculty Award, and Fellow of the American Physical Society. His leadership roles include serving as Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy (1992–2000), Chair of the American Physical Society Division of Particles and Fields (2010), and Chair of the US ATLAS Institutional Board (2014–2015).

Professor Brock is deeply engaged in physics education, teaching general education courses like "Quarks, Spacetime, and the Big Bang" (ISP220) and "Navigating the Universe" (ISP213H). He has held numerous service roles, including membership on advisory panels for DOE, NSF, and Fermilab, as well as leading the Snowmass2013 Energy Frontier Subgroup.