1. Wolfgang Ketterle By: Stephen Mason & Layne Garcia

2. 10 Facts  1.He graduated and got a diploma from Technical University of Munich and Ph.D. in physics from the University of Munich.  2.His observation of Bose-Einstein condensation in a gas in 1995 and the first realization of an atom laser in 1997 were recognized with the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001.

3. 10 Facts (continued)  3.He leads a research group exploring the properties of ultracold gases.  4.He made an observation of Bose- Einstein condensation (BEC) in an atomic gas.

4. 10 Facts (continued) 5. He had the first realization of an atom laser. 6. 6.He developed important tools to manipulate and study Bose-Einstein condensates.

5. 10 Facts (continued)  7.He made several seminal studies of the properties of Bose- Einstein condensates.  8.He developed an optical trap to confine condensates and transport them over large distances.

6. 10 Facts (continued)  9.He made the first measurement of the speed of sound.  10.Wolfgang Ketterle is a fellow of the American Physical Society.