Robert Joseph Cava (born 1951)[4] is a solid-state chemist at Princeton University where he holds the title Russell Wellman Moore Professor of Chemistry.

As of 2016[update] his research investigates topological insulators, semimetals, superconductors, frustrated magnets and thermoelectrics.

[15] He was elected in 2001 a Member of the National Academy of Sciences[16] who specifically acknowledged his mastery of the ternary and quaternary oxides that produced materials possessing high-temperature superconductivity.

[18] His biography at the Gdańsk University of Technology describes him as a New Yorker, dedicated supporter of the New York Yankees, passionate astronomer and amateur brewer.

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