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He is married to Carla Friedman Berry. They have two daughters, Andrea and Denise, and a son Eric. All are married with children, a total of 8.
His current research focuses on the nature and topography of complex energy surfaces of clusters, nanoscale particles and proteins, and how the topography of a potential surface is related to the dynamics and kinetics of "moving about on that surface". In particular, one of the main issues is determining the topographical features that make the difference between a "glass-former" and a "structure-seeker".
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