Gross, David (original) (raw)

Nobel prize info

Nobel Prize, Physics, 2004

Fellow

Chancellor's Chair Professor of Theoretical Physics

Nobel prize info

Nobel Prize, Physics, 2004

Current nationality

United States of America (the)

Current country of residence

United States of America (the)

Past nationality

United States of America (the)

Affiliation / Institution

KITP, University of California Santa Barbara

Biodata

Gross (PhD 1966, UC Berkeley) is permanent member, Kavli Inst. for Theoretical Physics, UC Santa Barbara, where he was director (1997-2012). He was Thomas Jones Prof. of Mathematical Physics, Princeton U. Gross has made important contributions to particle physics and string theory, incl. the discovery of asymptotic freedom and development of quantum chromodynamics, the theory of the nuclear, strong force; and the discovery and development of heterotic string theory. His awards include: MacArthur Prize; Dirac Medal; Oscar Klein Medal; Harvey Prize; EPS Particle Physics Prize; Grande Medaille d'Or; Nobel Prize in Physics, 2004. He holds hon. degrees from the US, Britain, France, Belgium, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Israel,Brazil and Argentina. He is a member of: US Natl. Academy of Science; American Academy of Arts and Sciences; American Philosophical Society; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Indian Academy of Science; Russian Academy of Sciences.

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Keywords

Theoretical physics; elementary particles; high energy physics; string theory.

Place of birth

Washington, D.C.

Section

09. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences

Country where living and working for the majority of the last 10 years

United States of America (the)