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Dr. Thomas Glasmacher

Director of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) and Professor of Physics
Facility for Rare Isotope Beams and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States

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Research biography & scholarly focus

Dr. Thomas Glasmacher is an experimental nuclear physicist who led the design and construction of the $730M FRIB linear accelerator, advancing research into the fundamental building blocks of atomic nuclei.

Primary Subject Domain
PHYSICS
Department / Faculty
Facility for Rare Isotope Beams and Department of Physics and Astronomy
Current Recruiting Status
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Academic guidance note

Faculty details sourced from official Michigan State University publications reviewed 2026-10-16. Inquiries regarding doctoral openings should follow official departmental submission guidelines.

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