Prof. Dr. Luis Alvarez-Gaume

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietElementarteilchenphysik,Theoretische Physik
KeywordsFeldtheorie, Superstringtheorie, Knotentheorie

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandSchweiz
OrtGeneve
Universität/InstitutionCERN
Institut/AbteilungTH Division

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Dieter LüstInstitut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.05.2000

Programm(e)

1999Forschungspreis-Programm auf Gegenseitigkeit für Wissenschaftler*innen aus dem Ausland

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Alvarez-Gaumé is one of the world-leading scientists in mathematical physics. In particular, he became famous by his outstanding contributions in the field of quantum field theory and superstrings. His work on anomalies belong to the most fundamental contributions to mathematical physics during the last twenty years. He is one of the persons who opened theoretical partical physics for modern mathematics, such as differential geometry and topology. This symbiosis between physics and mathematics is nowadays a firm ingredient in many areas, and largely influenced recent developments both in physics and mathematics.