Michael Peskin
Physicist, Academic
1951 –
Who is Michael Peskin?
Michael Peskin is an American theoretical physicist. He was an undergraduate at Harvard University and obtained his Ph.D. in 1978 at Cornell University studying under Kenneth Wilson. He was a Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows from 1977–1980.
He is currently a professor in the theory group at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Peskin was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2000.
Peskin is known for a widely used textbook on quantum field theory, written with Daniel Schroeder, and the Peskin-Takeuchi parameter. He has authored many popular review articles. He is a noted advocate of building a future linear collider.
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- Born
- Oct 27, 1951
Philadelphia - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University
Chemistry and Physics
(1969 - 1973) - Doctorate, Cornell University
Physics
(1973 - 1977)
- Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University
- Employment
- Visiting Scientist, Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires
(1979 - 1980) - Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics, Cornell University
(1980 - 1982) - Associate Professor, Stanford University
(1982 - 1986) - Stanford University
(1986 - )
- Visiting Scientist, Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires
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on July 23, 2013
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