Robert Myers (physicist)
Robert C. Myers is a Canadian theoretical physicist who specializes in black holes, string theory and quantum entanglement.
Career[edit]
Myers is Director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.[1][2] where he holds the BMO Financial Group Isaac Newton Chair in Theoretical Physics.[3] He served as Perimeter Institute's Faculty Chair from 2011 to 2018. He is also an Adjunct Professor of physics at the University of Waterloo.[4]
Education[edit]
He was previously a professor at McGill University. He did his undergraduate studies at University of Waterloo, gained his PhD at Princeton University, and was a postdoctoral researcher at University of California, Santa Barbara.
Research and awards[edit]
Myers' research concerns quantum fields and strings, and quantum gravity. His work focuses on foundational questions in quantum theory and gravity. His contributions span a broad range, from foundational quantum field theory to gravitational physics, black holes, and cosmology.
Myers won the 2005 CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics[5] "for his outstanding contributions to theoretical physics, ranging from aspects in gravitational physics to foundational aspects of string theory."[6]
The Myers-Perry metric describes the higher-dimensional generalization of the Kerr metric.
Other awards Myers has won include the Canadian Association of Physicists' Herzberg Medal in 1999,[7] the CAP-TRIUMF Vogt Medal in 2012,[8] the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal,[9] and the University of Waterloo Distinguished Alumni Award in 2018. In 2006, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Robert Myers". Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ "Robert Myers named as new director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics". Physics World. February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics appoints new director". Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "Robert Myers". Physics and Astronomy. April 2, 2012.
- ^ "CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics - Previous Winners".
- ^ "Robert C. Myers - CAP 2005". www.crm.umontreal.ca.
- ^ "CAP Herzberg Medal - Current and Previous Winners".
- ^ "CAP-TRIUMF Vogt Medal for Outstanding Experimental or Theoretical Contributions to Subatomic Physics - Previous Winners".
- ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Robert Myers". The Governor General of Canada.
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