Hirosi Ooguri
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is a theoretical physicist at California Institute of Technology
. He is a leading theorist in high energy physics and works at the interface of elementary particle physics, string theory, and related mathematics.
Hirosi Ooguri discovers hidden geometric and algebraic structures in quantum field theory and superstring theory, and exploits them to invent new theoretical tools to investigate these theories. In particular, he developed the topological string theory to compute Feynman diagram
s in superstring theory and used it to solve mysterious quantum mechanical properties of black holes. He also made fundamental contributions to conformal field theories in two dimensions, D-branes in Calabi-Yau manifolds, the AdS/CFT correspondence, and properties of supersymmetric gauge theories and their relations to superstring theory.
at the age of 24. After a year at the Institute for Advanced Study
in Princeton, he held faculty appointments at the University of Chicago
and at the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Kyoto University
. In 1994, Ooguri became a Professor at the University of California at Berkeley and was appointed a Faculty Senior Scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
in 1996. Since 2000 he has been at Caltech, where he is Fred Kavli
Professor of Theoretical Physics. In 2007, he helped establish the Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe at the University of Tokyo, where he is a principal investigator.
Ooguri has been on the editorial boards of Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Journal of High Energy Physics
(1997–2006), Nuclear Physics B, and Physical Review D (2006-2009). He has also served on various boards and advisory committees.
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
. He is a leading theorist in high energy physics and works at the interface of elementary particle physics, string theory, and related mathematics.
Hirosi Ooguri discovers hidden geometric and algebraic structures in quantum field theory and superstring theory, and exploits them to invent new theoretical tools to investigate these theories. In particular, he developed the topological string theory to compute Feynman diagram
Feynman diagram
Feynman diagrams are a pictorial representation scheme for the mathematical expressions governing the behavior of subatomic particles, first developed by the Nobel Prize-winning American physicist Richard Feynman, and first introduced in 1948...
s in superstring theory and used it to solve mysterious quantum mechanical properties of black holes. He also made fundamental contributions to conformal field theories in two dimensions, D-branes in Calabi-Yau manifolds, the AdS/CFT correspondence, and properties of supersymmetric gauge theories and their relations to superstring theory.
Career
After finishing his graduate study in 2 years at Kyoto University, Ooguri became an Assistant Professor with tenure at the University of TokyoUniversity of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
at the age of 24. After a year at the Institute for Advanced Study
Institute for Advanced Study
The Institute for Advanced Study, located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States, is an independent postgraduate center for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry. It was founded in 1930 by Abraham Flexner...
in Princeton, he held faculty appointments at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
and at the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Kyoto University
Kyoto University
, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...
. In 1994, Ooguri became a Professor at the University of California at Berkeley and was appointed a Faculty Senior Scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory conducting unclassified scientific research. It is located on the grounds of the University of California, Berkeley, in the Berkeley Hills above the central campus...
in 1996. Since 2000 he has been at Caltech, where he is Fred Kavli
Fred Kavli
Fred Kavli is a Norwegian and naturalized American physicist, business leader, inventor, and philanthropist. He was born in the village of Eresfjord, Nesset municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Today Kavli lives in the city of Santa Barbara, California. He established The Kavli...
Professor of Theoretical Physics. In 2007, he helped establish the Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe at the University of Tokyo, where he is a principal investigator.
Awards
- Leonard Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics, awarded by the American Mathematical SocietyAmerican Mathematical SocietyThe American Mathematical Society is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, which it does with various publications and conferences as well as annual monetary awards and prizes to mathematicians.The society is one of the...
(2008). This was the inaugural prize, which he shared with Andrew StromingerAndrew StromingerAndrew Eben Strominger is an American theoretical physicist who works on string theory and son of Jack L. Strominger. He is currently a professor at Harvard University and a senior fellow at the Society of Fellows...
and Cumrun VafaCumrun VafaCumrun Vafa is an Iranian-American leading string theorist from Harvard University where he started as a Harvard Junior Fellow. He is a recipient of the 2008 Dirac Medal.-Birth and education:...
. - TakagiTeiji TakagiTeiji Takagi was a Japanese mathematician, best known for proving the Takagi existence theorem in class field theory....
Lecturer, the only named lecture series of the Mathematical Society of JapanMathematical Society of JapanThe Mathematical Society of Japan was the first academic society in Japan.In 1877, the organization was establisehd as the Tokyo Sugaku Kaisha. It was re-organized and re-established in its present form in 1946....
(2008). - Humboldt Research AwardHumboldt PrizeThe Humboldt Prize, also known as the Humboldt Research Award, is an award given by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to internationally renowned scientists and scholars, and is currently valued at € 60,000 with the possibility of further support during the prize winner's life. Up to one...
from the Alexander von Humboldt FoundationAlexander von Humboldt FoundationThe Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is a foundation set-up by the government of the Federal Republic and funded by the German Foreign Office, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and others for the promotion of international co-operation...
(2009). - Nishina Memorial PrizeNishina Memorial Prizeis the oldest and most prestigious physics award in Japan. Since 1955, the Prize has been awarded annually by the Nishina Memorial Foundation. The Foundation was established to commemorate Yoshio Nishina, who was the founding father of modern physics research in Japan and a mentor of the first two...
from the NishinaYoshio Nishinawas the founding father of modern physics research in Japan. He co-authored the well-known Klein–Nishina formula. He was a principal investigator of RIKEN and mentored generations...
Foundation (2009).
Other activities
Ooguri has been instrumental in organizing many international conferences and workshops, including Strings `98 in Santa Barbara and Strings 2003 in Kyoto.Ooguri has been on the editorial boards of Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal of High Energy Physics
The Journal of High Energy Physics is a refereed scientific journal in the field of high energy physics, owned by the International School for Advanced Studies and published by Springer.The journal covers the following areas of theoretical and experimental physics:Collider PhysicsUnderground and...
(1997–2006), Nuclear Physics B, and Physical Review D (2006-2009). He has also served on various boards and advisory committees.