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25th July 2014, 08:10 AM
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Physics perimeter institute
Will you please provide me some information about the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics?
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26th July 2014, 08:34 AM
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Re: Physics perimeter institute
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1999. it is an independent research centre in foundational, theoretical physics. Perimeter also provides scientific training and educational outreach activities to the general public. Research Perimetr's research encompasses eight fields: Complex systems Cosmology and gravitation Particle physics String theory and Quantum gravity Quantum foundations and Quantum information Educational Outreach: Public Lectures Series ISSYP BrainSTEM: Your Future is Now Quantum to Cosmos: Ideas for the Future festival Training Joint masters-level program Doctoral studies Past and present researchers Yakir Aharonov – Distinguished Research Chair; Wolf Prize (1998) Dorit Aharonov – Distinguished Research Chair Nima Arkani-Hamed – Distinguished Research Chair; Fundamental Physics Prize (2012) John H. Brodie – Former theoretical physicist for whom the annual John Brodie Memorial Award is named[14] Freddy Cachazo – Faculty Member (superstring theory) Juan Ignacio Cirac – Distinguished Research Chair; Benjamin Franklin Medal (2010); founding figure in quantum computing David Cory – Associate Faculty Member (quantum information) Georgi Dvali – Distinguished Research Chair Laurent Freidel – Faculty Member (quantum gravity) Daniel Gottesman – Faculty Member (quantum information) Stephen Hawking – Distinguished Research Chair; Fundamental Physics Prize (special) (2012); Copley Medal (2006); Wolf Prize (1988); Dirac Medal and Prize (1987); Maxwell Medal and Prize (1976); Albert Einstein Medal (1979); Albert Einstein Award (1978); Eddington Medal (1975) Patrick Hayden – Distinguished Research Chair Chris Isham – Distinguished Research Chair; Paul Dirac Medal and Prize (2011) Leo Kadanoff – Distinguished Research Chair; Wolf Prize (1980); Lorentz Medal (2006); Boltzmann Medal (1989); Buckley Prize (1977) Raymond Laflamme – Associate Faculty Member (quantum information); founding figure in quantum information theory Renate Loll – Distinguished Research Chair Fotini Markopoulou-Kalamara – Faculty Member (quantum gravity) John Moffat – Senior Researcher Affiliate(cosmology and gravitation/particle physics) Michele Mosca – Associate Faculty Member (quantum information) Robert Myers – Faculty Member (superstring theory) Malcolm Perry – Distinguished Research Chair Henry Reich Subir Sachdev – Distinguished Research Chair Ashoke Sen – Distinguished Research Chair; Fundamental Physics Prize (2012) Lee Smolin – Faculty Member (quantum gravity); founding figure in loop quantum gravity; Majorana Prize (2007) Rafael Sorkin – Senior Researcher (quantum foundations) Leonard Susskind – Distinguished Research Chair; Sakurai Prize (1998); founding figure in string theory Neil Turok – Executive Director (cosmology and gravitation); Maxwell Medal and Prize (1992) Bill Unruh – Distinguished Research Chair; Herzberg Medal (1983) Guifré Vidal – Faculty member (condensed matter) Antony Valentini – Faculty member Xiao-Gang Wen – BMO Newton Chair Mark Wise – Distinguished Research Chair; Sakurai Prize (2001) Contact: Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics 31 Caroline St N, Waterloo, ON N2L 6B9, Canada +1 519-569-7600 Map: [MAP]https://maps.google.co.in/maps?q=+perimeter+institute&hl=en&ll=43.469864,-80.528069&spn=0.073752,0.163422&sll=45.226434,5.63 4608&sspn=0.071574,0.163422&hq=perimeter+institute &radius=15000&t=m&z=13&iwloc=A[/MAP] |