  A central problem in modern condensed matter physics is the understanding of
materials with strong electron correlations. Despite extensive work, the
essential physics of many of these systems is not understood and there is very
little ability to make predictions in this class of materials. In this
manuscript we share our personal views on the major open problems in the field
of correlated electron systems. We discuss some possible routes to make
progress in this rich and fascinating field. This manuscript is the result of
the vigorous discussions and deliberations that took place at Johns Hopkins
University during a three-day workshop January 27, 28, and 29, 2020 that
brought together six senior scientists and 46 more junior scientists. Our hope,
is that the topics we have presented will provide inspiration for others
working in this field and motivation for the idea that significant progress can
be made on very hard problems if we focus our collective energies.
