Malcolm Perry (physicist)
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Malcolm John Perry (born 13 November 1951) is a British theoretical physicist and emeritus professor of theoretical physics at University of Cambridge and professor of theoretical physics at Queen Mary University of London. His research mainly concerns quantum gravity, black holes, general relativity, and supergravity.
Not to be confused with Malcolm Perry (physician).
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Malcolm John Perry | |
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Born | (1951-11-13) 13 November 1951 (age 72) Birmingham, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford King's College, Cambridge |
Known for | Contributions to higher-dimensional gravity, quantum gravity, string theory, supergravity |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Theoretical physics |
Institutions | DAMTP, University of Cambridge Trinity College, Cambridge Centre for Research in String Theory, Queen Mary University of London |
Doctoral advisor | Stephen Hawking |
Doctoral students | Robert Myers Stephen Fletcher Hewson |
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