He is known, among other things, for the discovery of asymptotic freedom, the development of quantum chromodynamics, the invention of axions, and the discovery and exploitation of new forms of quantum statistics anyons. He is currently the herman feshbach professor of physics at the massachusetts institute of technology mit, founding director of t. His current theoretical research includes work on axions, anyons, and time. The macarthur fellowships, awarded annually by the john d. Frank wilczek herman feshbach professor of physics. Frank wilczek, american physicist who, with david j. This work led to the discovery of asymptotic freedom and to the proposal and experimental verification of quantum chromodynamics. Frank wilczek and 1 related entities entities finder. While those subjects are glorious, theres also another frontier to relish.
Wilczek s groundbreaking work in quantum physics was inspired by his intuition to look for a deeper order of beauty in nature. His current theoretical research includes work on axions, anyons, and. Professor wilczek has been a sloan foundation fellow 197577 and a macarthur foundation fellow 198287. Frank wilczek remembers stephen hawking the wall street journal. February 23, 2017 the coming technology of outofbody experiences. Articles by frank wilczek time magazine, the independent. Wilczek has made seminal contributions to fundamental particle physics, cosmology and the physics of materials. His work with david gross at princeton concerned the change of fundamental couplings with energy. Macarthur foundation for exceptional originality, insight and potential, come with a nostringsattached award of. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including a macarthur. The macarthur fellows program, macarthur fellowship, commonly but unofficially known as a genius grant, is a prize awarded annually by the john d. Professor frank wilczek is considered one of the worlds most eminent theoretical physicists.
Macarthur foundation typically to between 20 and 30 individuals, working in any field, who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for selfdirection and are citizens. Wilczeks groundbreaking work in quantum physics was inspired by his intuition to look for a deeper order of beauty in nature. Frank wilczek is a theoretical physicist, author, and intellectual adventurer. He has received many prizes for his work, including a nobel prize in physics in 2004.
He has received unescos dirac medal, the american physical societys sakurai prize, the michelson prize from case western university, and the lorentz medal of the netherlands academy for his contributions to the development of theoretical physics. Connect with us on social media or view all of our social media content in one place. With nobel laureate frank wilczek as your guide, embark on a voyage of related discoveries, from plato and pythagoras up to the present. He has received many prizes for his work, including a nobel prize in physics. Lee institute and chief scientist at the wilczek quantum center, shanghai jiao tong university sjtu, distinguished. Macarthur fellows program meet the class of 1982 frank wilczek frank wilczek news an appreciation. Wilczek holds the herman feshbach professorship of physics at mit.