Robert Myers (physicist)
Robert C. Myers is a Canadian theoretical physicist who specializes in black holes, string theory and quantum entanglement. 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] 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.
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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]
References
- "Robert Myers". Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- https://physicsworld.com/a/robert-myers-named-as-new-director-of-the-perimeter-institute-for-theoretical-physics/
- "Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics appoints new director". Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- https://uwaterloo.ca/physics-astronomy/about/people/robert-myers
- https://www.cap.ca/programs/medals-and-awards/medals-research/theoretical-mathematical-physics/previous-winners-tm/
- http://www.crm.umontreal.ca/prix/winners/myers_Cap_05.html
- https://www.cap.ca/programs/medals-and-awards/medals-research/herzberg-medal/previous-winners-hm/
- https://www.cap.ca/programs/medals-and-awards/medals-research/vogt-subatomic-physics/previous-winners-vsp/
- http://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/126-251513
- https://rsc-src.ca/en/search-fellows?page=67