Biographies for:
Philip W Anderson
Paul CW Davies
Brian Greene
Gerard 't Hooft
Walter Kohn
Robert B Laughlin
Douglas D Osheroff
Prof. Gerard 't Hooft (Royal Dutch Academy)
Nobel laureate, Physics
While still only a student in Utrecht, G 't Hooft
had already performed the work for which he was awarded
the 1999 Nobel prize in physics- this work opened the way
for our current theory of elementary particles. Since
then 't Hooft has spent much of his time studying black
holes, and searching for a unified theory of gravity and
quantum mechanics. 't Hooft is famous amongst
professional physicists for his unusual approach to the
most fundamental problems- which has often turned out to
be right. He is also well known for his public talks, and
he will give a the opening 'Showcase' talk, which will
explain in simple terms where we are now in understanding
the basic 'building blocks' of the universe.
Visit his webpage.
University of British Columbia
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