John Iliopoulos
John Iliopoulos | |
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Ιωάννης Ηλιόπουλος | |
École Normale Supérieure, Paris, 2009. | |
| Born | 1940 (age 83–84) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Particle physics |
| Thesis | Théorème de basse énergie et algèbre des courants (1968) |
John (Jean) Iliopoulos (
Biography
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Scientific work
Iliopoulos is a specialist in high energy theoretical physics and elementary particle physics. In 1970, in collaboration with Sheldon Glashow and Luciano Maïani, he introduced the so-called "GIM mechanism" (named after the three authors) which is an essential element of the theory of fundamental interactions known as the "Standard Model ".[7] This mechanism postulates the existence of a new elementary particle, the "charmed" quark, a prediction that was confirmed by experience. In 1972, in collaboration with Claude Bouchiat and Philippe Meyer,[8] he demonstrated that the mathematical coherence of the Standard Model requires symmetry between the elementary constituents of matter, namely quarks (which form hadrons such as proton and neutron) and leptons (such as electron, muon and neutrinos). This symmetry is also verified experimentally.
Iliopoulos was one of the pioneers of supersymmetry, the hypothetical symmetry that links fermions and bosons. He showed that it has remarkable convergence properties and, in collaboration with P. Fayet,[9] he proposed a mechanism that leads to its spontaneous breakage. He also studied some aspects of the quantum theory of gravitation as well as the mathematical properties of invariant gauge theories formulated in a non-commutative geometric space.
Most significant publications
- Glashow, S. L.; Iliopoulos, J.; Maiani, L. (1970-10-01). "Weak Interactions with Lepton-Hadron Symmetry". Physical Review D. 2 (7). American Physical Society (APS): 1285–1292. ISSN 0556-2821.
- Bouchiat, C.; Iliopoulos, J.; Meyer, Ph. (1972). "An anomaly-free version of Weinberg's model". Physics Letters B. 38 (7). Elsevier BV: 519–523. ISSN 0370-2693.
- Iliopoulos, J.; Zumino, B. (1974). "Broken supergauge symmetry and renormalization". Nuclear Physics B. 76 (2). Elsevier BV: 310–332. ISSN 0550-3213.
- Fayet, P.; Iliopoulos, J. (1974). "Spontaneously broken supergauge symmetries and goldstone spinors". Physics Letters B. 51 (5). Elsevier BV: 461–464. ISSN 0370-2693.
- Antoniadis, I.; Iliopoulos, J.; Tomaras, T. N. (1986-03-31). "Quantum Instability of de Sitter Space" (PDF). Physical Review Letters. 56 (13). American Physical Society (APS): 1319–1322. PMID 10032637.
- Floratos, E.G.; Iliopoulos, J.; Tomaras, T.N. (1987). "Tree-level scattering amplitudes in de Sitter space diverge". Physics Letters B. 197 (3). Elsevier BV: 373–378. ISSN 0370-2693.
- Floratos, E.G.; Iliopoulos, J.; Tiktopoulos, G. (1989). "A note on SU(∞) classical Yang-Mills theories". Physics Letters B. 217 (3). Elsevier BV: 285–288. ISSN 0370-2693.
- Floratos, E.G.; Iliopoulos, J. (2006). "Gauge theories and non-commutative geometry". Physics Letters B. 632 (4): 566–570. ISSN 0370-2693.
- J. Iliopoulos, Aux origines de la masse, EDP Sciences (2015)
- J. Iliopoulos, The Origin of Mass, Oxford University Press (2017)
- L. Baulieu, J. Iliopoulos, R. Sénéor, From Classical to Quantum Fields, Oxford University Press (2017)
- Theodore N. Tomaras, John Iliopoulos, Elementary Particle Physics - The Standard Theory, Oxford University Press (2021)
Awards
- 1978 Paul Langevin Prize of the French Physical Society
- 1980 Corresponding Member, Academy of Athens, Greece[10]
- 1984 Jean Ricard Prize of the French Physical Society
- 1987 Sakurai Prize of the American Physical Society
- 1990 / 2002 Corresponding / Full Member of the French Academy of Sciences[11]
- 1996 Doctor honoris causa, Université de la Méditerranée, Aix-Marseille, France
- 1999 Doctor honoris causa, University of Crete, Greece
- 2002 Doctor honoris causa, University of Ioannina, Greece
- 2002 Doctor honoris causa, University of Athens, Greece
- 2002 Bodossaki Prize
- 2005 Matteucci Medal, Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze, detta dei XL
- 2007 Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy
- 2011 High Energy Physics Prize, European Physical Society
- 2013 Three Physicists Prize, Ecole Normale Supérieure, France[12]
- 2017 Doctor honoris causa, National Technical University of Athens, Greece[13]
- 2023 Antonio Feltrinelli Prize, Accademia dei Lincei, Italy[14]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-981-323-707-0.
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- ^ Bouchiat, Cl, Iliopoulos, J, and Meyer, Ph (1972) . "An anomaly-free version of Weinberg's model." Physics Letters B38, no. 7 (1972) 519-523.
- ISBN 978-0-521-57816-5.
- ^ "Prize Recipient". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "High Energy Particle Physics Board". eps-hepp.web.cern.ch. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ISSN 0556-2821.
- ISSN 0370-2693.
- ISSN 0370-2693.
- ^ "Members of the First Section". Academy of Athens. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ French Academy of Sciences.
- ^ École normale supérieure (Paris, France).
- ^ "Αναγόρευση του Ακαδημαϊκού Ιωάννη Ηλιόπουλου, ως Επίτιμου Διδάκτορα του Ε.Μ.Π. (Σ.Ε.Μ.Φ.Ε.) (πρόσκληση) - ΣΕΜΦΕ". semfe.ntua.gr (in Greek). 2017-04-24. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "I premi Feltrinelli edizione 2023 | Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei". www.lincei.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
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