Eric Mazur — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Holds the Balkanski Professorship of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University.
Co-founder of Perusall (since 2015) and Learning Catalytics (since 2011), and Founder of SiOnyx Inc. (since 2006).
Developer of Peer Instruction, an educational methodology.
Serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Optica Foundation (since 2021) and was President of Optica (formerly The Optical Society) in 2017.
Earned his PhD in Experimental Physics from Leiden University.

Biography

Eric Mazur is a Dutch-born American physicist, educator, and entrepreneur, currently holding the Balkanski Professorship of Physics and Applied Physics jointly in the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Physics Department. He is also a co-founder of several technology startups, including Perusall, Learning Catalytics, and SiOnyx Inc.