Robert Myers (physicist)

Robert C. Myers is a Canadian theoretical physicist who specializes in black holes, string theory and quantum entanglement. He is currently the Director of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.

Robert Myers
Myers at Perimeter Institute
Alma materUniversity of Waterloo (undergrad)
Princeton University (PhD)
Known forMyers-Perry metric
AwardsCAP-CRM Prize (2005)
Herzberg Medal (1999)
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical physics
InstitutionsMcGill University
Perimeter Institute

Education

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.

Career

For a time, Myers was a professor at McGill University.

In 2019, Myers was appointed 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]

Research

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.

The Myers-Perry metric describes the higher-dimensional generalization of the Kerr metric.

Research and awards

Myers has also won the Canadian Association of Physicists' (CAP) Herzberg Medal in 1999 [5] and the 2005 CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics[6] "for his outstanding contributions to theoretical physics, ranging from aspects in gravitational physics to foundational aspects of string theory."[7]

In 2006, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[8] He also won the CAP-TRIUMF Vogt Medal in 2012,[9] and he Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[10] He became University of Waterloo Distinguished Alumni Award in 2018.

See also

References
  1. "Robert Myers". Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  2. "Robert Myers named as new director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics". Physics World. February 28, 2019.
  3. "Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics appoints new director". Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  4. "Robert Myers". Physics and Astronomy. April 2, 2012.
  5. "CAP Herzberg Medal - Current and Previous Winners".
  6. "CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics - Previous Winners".
  7. "Robert C. Myers - CAP 2005". www.crm.umontreal.ca.
  9. "CAP-TRIUMF Vogt Medal for Outstanding Experimental or Theoretical Contributions to Subatomic Physics - Previous Winners".
  10. General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Robert Myers". The Governor General of Canada.
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