Dr. Henriette Elvang

Biography

Henriette Elvang is the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and Oskar Klein Collegiate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Michigan. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2005, with prior degrees from the University of Copenhagen. Elvang’s research focuses on theoretical elementary particle physics, including quantum field theory, supersymmetry, gravity, and string theory. Her recent work includes the development of new methods for calculating scattering processes and addressing foundational questions about quantum field theories. Elvang's academic contributions have been recognized with numerous honors, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Physical Society. She has also served as a postdoctoral member at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Throughout her career, she has received several prestigious awards and published extensively in leading scientific journals on topics central to particle physics and theoretical physics.

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