Robert Myers (physicist)

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Robert Myers
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Alma mater University of Waterloo (undergrad)
Princeton University (PhD)
Known for Myers-Perry metric
AwardsCAP-CRM Prize (2005)
Herzberg Medal (1999)
Scientific career
Fields Theoretical physics
Institutions McGill University
Perimeter Institute

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.

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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.[ citation needed ]

Career

For a time, Myers was a professor at McGill University.[ citation needed ]

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.

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References

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  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.
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  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.