12. July 2019
Cal Quate, a pioneer in the nanosciences and a wonderful human being, has passed away
NewsThe SNI network mourns the loss of Calvin F. “Cal” Quate, professor emeritus of applied physics at Stanford University (California, USA).
In the mid-1980s, Cal Quate developed the atomic force microscope (AFM) together with Gerd Binnig and Christoph Gerber. The AFM still opens new doors into the fascinating nanoworld.
On July 6, Cal Quate died at his home in Menlo Park, California, at the age of 95. “We have lost a great scientist and a wonderful human being,” says Christoph Gerber, his longstanding colleague and friend.
More information about Cal Quate can be found at: https://news.stanford.edu/press-releases/2019/07/10/calvin-f-quate-iroscopes-dies-95/