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Gabriele VenezianoItalian theoretical physicist, founder of String Theory.
Date of Birth: 04.09.1942
Country:  Italy |
Content:
- Gabriele Veneziano
- Early Career and Discovery of String Theory
- Professorship and Recognition
- String Cosmology
- Awards and Honors
- I. Ya. Pomeranchuk Prize (1999)
Gabriele Veneziano
Italian theoretical physicist Gabriele Veneziano is known for his pioneering work in string theory.
Early Career and Discovery of String Theory
Between 1968 and 1972, Veneziano worked at MIT and CERN. In 1968, he made a breakthrough by describing strong interactions of hadrons using the concept of quantum strings. His discovery, known as the Veneziano amplitude, laid the foundation for string theory.
Professorship and Recognition
In 1972, Veneziano became a professor of physics at the Weizmann Institute. In 1976, he joined CERN's Theoretical Physics Division, where he remained for over 30 years. Currently, he holds the Chair of Elementary Particles, Gravity, and Cosmology at the Collège de France in Paris.
String Cosmology
While interest in string theory waned in the 1980s due to the emergence of quantum chromodynamics, Veneziano continued to work on the theory. He currently focuses on string cosmology, exploring the application of string theory to the origin and evolution of the universe.
Awards and Honors
Veneziano's contributions to physics have been recognized with numerous awards, including:
I. Ya. Pomeranchuk Prize (1999)
Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics (2004)Albert Einstein Medal (2006)
Oskar Klein Medal (2007)
Dirac Medal (2014)
