Peter van Nieuwenhuizen
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Peter van Nieuwenhuizen (Dutch: [ˈpeːtər vɑˈniu.ə(n)ˌɦœyzə(n)]; born October 26, 1938) is a Dutch theoretical physicist. He is a distinguished Professor at Stony Brook University in the United States.[1] Widely known for his contributions to String theory, Supersymmetry, Supergravity and Field theory.[2][3][4]
He is best known for his discovery of supergravity with Sergio Ferrara and Daniel Z. Freedman for which he along with his collaborators won the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics in 2019.[5]
Life and career
Peter van Nieuwenhuizen studied physics and mathematics at the University of Utrecht, where he obtained in 1971 his Ph.D. under the supervision of later Nobel laureate
After his studies in Utrecht he went to
Awards and honors
For constructing
He is a fellow of the American Physical Society, and a corresponding member of the
References
- ^ "Stony Brook Physics & Astronomy Faculty - Peter van Nieuwenhuizen". insti.physics.sunysb.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Peter van Nieuwenhuizen in nLab". ncatlab.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "INSPIRE". inspirehep.net. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "P. van Nieuwenhuizen". research.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Breakthrough Prize – Fundamental Physics Breakthrough Prize Laureates – Peter van Nieuwenhuizen". breakthroughprize.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Van Nieuwenhuizen, Peter". Niels Bohr Library & Archives. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Supergravity scientists share $3M US Breakthrough Prize". CBC News.
- ^ Ball, Philip (6 August 2019). "Supergravity Snags Super Award: $3-Million Special Breakthrough Prize". Scientific American. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Nieuwenhuizen, Prof. dr. P. van (Peter)". KNAW (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 December 2021.
External links
- "Peter van Nieuwenhuizen". Stony Brook Physics & Astronomy Faculty. Retrieved 14 December 2021.