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I am a student of class 10 and I want to be a scientist in physics.CAn u plz help me in guiding what shall be my minimum and maximum qualification to be a scientist of international level

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Hi Deepesh:

I am afraid that I don't really understand your questions.  There are no minimal and maximal qualifications involved.  You can be involved in research with any level of degree but in order to be an independent researcher you will need to obtain a Ph.D. in physics.

What you need to do is to study well in secondary school, Get a B.S. in physics at a good school while getting as much research experience as possible and then get into a graduate program for a Ph.D.  After the Ph.D. you will be a professional physics researcher and you can seek out a career.  You need to get good grades in your secondary and college studies but most of all you need to learn physics in the right way.  That is not by rote but gaining a fundamental understanding.  This will take you far.

Cheers,

Carlo

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Carlo Segre

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I can answer most questions about studying physics in college and graduate school; questions about condensed matter physics; x-ray physics; synchrotron radiation; and general and modern physics. I can also answer questions about careers in academia.

Experience

Professor of physics for 27 years at Illinois Institute of Technology. Academic adviser for undergraduates and graduate students. I have served on university promotion and tenure committees, search committees for Deans and Department Chairs. I have also been an Associate Department Chair and an Associate Dean. I have 30 years experience in materials science research and I have been responsible for building and now managing a User facility at the Advanced Photon Source.

Organizations
American Physical Society
Sigma Xi
American Chemical Society
American Associate for the Advancement of Science
International Centre for Diffraction Data (Fellow)
International X-ray Absorption Society


Publications
Nature; Physical Review Letters; Physical Review; Applied Physics Letters; Journal of Physical Chemistry; Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials; Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics; Solid State Communications; Physics Letters; Journal of Low Temperature Physics; Journal of Crystal Growth and Design; Physics Letters; Journal of Applied Physics; Journal of Archaeological Science; Physica C; Corrosion Science; Electrochimica Acta; Journal of Nuclear Materials

Education/Credentials
Ph.D. Physics, 1981 - University of California, San Diego
M.S. Physics, 1977 - University of California, San Diego
B.S. Physics, 1976 - University of illinois, Champaign-Urbana
B.S. Chemistry 1976 - University of illinois, Champaign-Urbana

Awards and Honors
Fellow, International Center for Diffraction Data

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