Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
34°24′50.29″N119°50′27.36″W/ 34.4139694°N 119.8409333°W
| Established | 1979 |
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Field of research | Theoretical physics |
| Director | Lars Bildsten |
| Location | Santa Barbara, California,United States |
| Campus | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| David Gross Walter Kohn Robert Schrieffer Frank Wilczek |
TheKavli Institute for Theoretical Physics(KITP) is a research institute of theUniversity of California, Santa Barbara.KITP is one of the most renowned institutes fortheoretical physicsin the world, and brings theorists in physics and related fields together to work on topics at the forefront of theoretical science.
TheNational Science Foundationhas been the principal supporter of the institute since it was founded as the Institute for Theoretical Physics in 1979. In a 2007 article in theProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,KITP was given the highest impact index in a comparison of nonbiomedical research organizations across the U.S.[1]
About[edit]
In the early 2000s, the institute, formerly known as the Institute for Theoretical Physics, or ITP, was named for theNorwegian-Americanphysicistand businessmanFred Kavli,in recognition of his donation of $7.5 million to the institute.
Kohn Hall, which houses KITP, is located just beyond the Henley Gate at the East Entrance of the UCSB campus. The building was designed by theDriehaus Prizewinner andNew ClassicalarchitectMichael Graves,and a new wing designed by Graves was added in 2003–2004.
Members[edit]
The directors of the KITP since its beginning have been:
- Walter Kohn,1979–1984(Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1998)
- Robert Schrieffer,1984–1989(Nobel Prize for Physics, 1972)
- James S. Langer,1989–1995(Oliver Buckley Prize (APS),1997)
- James Hartle,1995–1997(Einstein Prize (APS),2009)
- David Gross,1997–2012(Nobel Prize in Physics,2004)
- Lars Bildsten,2012–present(Helen B. Warner Prize (AAS),1999;Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics (AAS & American Institute of Physics),2017)
The Director, Deputy DirectorMark Bowick,and Permanent Members of the KITP (Leon Balents,[2]Lars Bildsten,David Gross,andBoris Shraiman) are also on the faculty of theUC Santa Barbara Physics Department.[3]Former Permanent Members includeJoseph Polchinskiand Physics Nobel laureateFrank Wilczek.
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References[edit]
- ^National scientific facilities and their impact on nonbiomedical research
- ^"Spins and Electrons".Spins and Electrons.RetrievedJanuary 13,2021.
- ^"People | Department of Physics - UC Santa Barbara".physics.ucsb.edu.RetrievedJanuary 13,2021.
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