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Cumrun Vafa (Persian: کامران وفا, Persian pronunciation: [kɒːmˈrɒːn væˈfɒː]; born 1 August 1960) is an Iranian-American theoretical physicist and the Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Harvard University.
Cumrun Vafa Chair, Department of Physics; Hollis Professor of Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy String theory, a subject that is about four decades old, is at the center of efforts by theoretical physicists to find a unified fundamental theory of nature.
Cumrun Vafa is world-renowned for his groundbreaking work in string theory and the mathematical technology needed to explore this field. He is one of the founders of the duality revolution in string theory, which has reshaped our understanding of the fundamental laws of the universe.
Cumrun Vafa is the Hollis Professor of Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy in the Physics Department at Harvard University, where he does research and teaches theoretical physics since 1985.
Cumrun Vafa. Je erson Laboratory of Physics Phone: (617)496-8207 Harvard University Fax: (617)496-0110 Cambridge, MA 02138 Email: vafa@physics.harvard.edu. Date and Place of Birth: August 1, 1960; Tehran, Iran Citizenship: Iranian/USA Marital Status: Married, three children.
Cumrun Vafa’s primary area of research is string theory. String theory, a subject that is about four decades old, is at the center of efforts by theoretical physicists to find a unified fundamental theory of nature.
Oct 28, 2019 · Cumrun Vafa is the Hollis Professor of Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy in the Physics Department at Harvard University. Born in Iran in 1960, he moved to the USA to study at MIT and later Princeton University, where he received his Ph.D. in theoretical physics.
