Michael Peskin

Physicist, Academic

1951 –

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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)
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 - )

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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