Robert Myers (physicist)
Robert Myers | |
|---|---|
 Myers at Perimeter Institute | |
| Alma mater | University of Waterloo (undergrad) Princeton University (PhD) |
| Known for | Myers-Perry metric |
| Awards | CAP-CRM Prize (2005) Herzberg Medal (1999) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physics |
| Institutions | McGill University Perimeter Institute |
Robert C. Myers is a Canadian theoretical physicist who specializes in black holes, string theory and quantum entanglement. He served as the Director of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics between 2019 and 2024.[1]
Education
He did his undergraduate studies at University of Waterloo, gained his PhD at Princeton University, and was a postdoctoral researcher at University of California, Santa Barbara.[1][2]
Career
For a time, Myers was a professor at McGill University.
In 2019, Myers was appointed Director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.[1][3] where he holds the BMO Financial Group Isaac Newton Chair in Theoretical Physics.[4] He served as Perimeter Institute's Faculty Chair from 2011 to 2018. He is also an adjunct professor of physics at the University of Waterloo.[5]
Research
Myers' research concerns quantum fields and strings, and quantum gravity. His work focuses on foundational questions in quantum theory and gravity. His contributions span a broad range, from foundational quantum field theory to gravitational physics, black holes, and cosmology.
The Myers-Perry metric describes the higher-dimensional generalization of the Kerr metric.
Research and awards
Myers has also won the Canadian Association of Physicists' (CAP) Herzberg Medal in 1999 [6] and the 2005 CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics[7] "for his outstanding contributions to theoretical physics, ranging from aspects in gravitational physics to foundational aspects of string theory."[8]
In 2006, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[9] He also won the CAP-TRIUMF Vogt Medal in 2012,[10] and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[11] He was awarded University of Waterloo Distinguished Alumni Award in 2018.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Robert Myers Perimeter Institute". perimeterinstitute.ca. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Robert Myers". QISS 2022 Conference Website. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Robert Myers named as new director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics". Physics World. February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics appoints new director". Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "Robert Myers". Physics and Astronomy. April 2, 2012.
- ^ "CAP Herzberg Medal - Current and Previous Winners".
- ^ "CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics - Previous Winners".
- ^ "Robert C. Myers - CAP 2005". www.crm.umontreal.ca.
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- ^ "CAP-TRIUMF Vogt Medal for Outstanding Experimental or Theoretical Contributions to Subatomic Physics - Previous Winners".
- ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Robert Myers". The Governor General of Canada.