Peter van Nieuwenhuizen
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In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Nieuwenhuizen, not Nieuwenhuizen.
Peter van Nieuwenhuizen (Dutch: [ˈpeːtər vɑˈniu.ə(n)ˌɦœyzə(n)]; born October 26, 1938) is a Dutch theoretical physicist. He is a distinguished Professor at Stony Brook University in the United States.[1] Widely known for his contributions to String theory, Supersymmetry, Supergravity and Field theory.[2][3][4]
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Peter van Nieuwenhuizen | |
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Born | (1938-10-26) October 26, 1938 (age 85) Utrecht, the Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Alma mater | University of Utrecht |
Known for | Pure 4D N = 1 supergravity |
Awards | Dirac Prize (1993) Dannie Heineman Prize (2006) Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2019) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Stony Brook University |
Doctoral advisor | Martinus Veltman |
Doctoral students | Horațiu Năstase Shoucheng Zhang |
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He is best known for his discovery of supergravity with Sergio Ferrara and Daniel Z. Freedman for which he along with his collaborators won the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics in 2019.[5]