David Larbalestier

David C. Larbalestier is an American scientist who has contributed to research in superconducting materials for magnets and power applications. He is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Applied Superconductivity Center at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University. He also holds emeritus status in the Materials Science and Engineering department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, which was his academic home until 2006. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. His materials research interests include improving superconducting properties of many materials, including NbTi, Nb₃Sn, MgB₂, YBCO, and BSCCO.

David Larbalestier
David C. Larbalestier
Born	England
Nationality	United States
Alma mater	Imperial College London University of London
Known for	Materials research for superconductivity applications
Scientific career
Fields	Materials Science
Institutions	Florida State University
Doctoral advisor	H.W. King