Prof. Dr. Costas Kounnas

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietTheoretische Physik,Elementarteilchenphysik
KeywordsSupergravitation, Superstrings, Kosmologie

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandFrankreich
OrtParis 05 Pantheon
Universität/InstitutionSorbonne Universite
Institut/AbteilungEcole Normale Superieure, Laboratoire de Physique Theorique

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Dieter LüstArnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics (ASC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), München
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.01.2014

Programm(e)

2013Forschungspreis-Programm auf Gegenseitigkeit für Wissenschaftler*innen aus dem Ausland

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Kounnas has made outstanding discoveries in theoretical particle physics. In particular he made pioneering contributions to the development of supergravity theories. Furthermore he invented a way to construct realistic string models in four dimensions as well as new models in string cosmology. During his stay in Germany, Professor Kounnas is planning to work on flux compactifications to develop new ideas on realistic string compactifications and on supersymmetry breaking. Furthermore he wants to understand the physics of the early universe in string theory.