David Louapre: pursuing scientific outreach through video game development
David Louapre completed his PhD degree at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Now he is teaching science through video games and YouTube.
Rowan Thomson: fostering advances in radiation oncology and EDI
Rowan Thomson completed her PhD at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Now she is using her knowledge of theoretical physics to advance and develop new treatment approaches in medical physics.
Ciarán Gilligan-Lee: bringing causal reasoning to machine learning
Ciarán Gilligan-Lee completed his Master’s degree at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Now he’s improving automated decision-making as the head of Spotify’s Causal Inference Research Lab.
Robert Raussendorf: challenging the status quo of quantum computing
Robert Raussendorf was a postdoctoral researcher at Perimeter Institute. Now he is a Professor of Physics at Leibniz University Hannover, where he has assumed the Humboldt Professorship in the Institute of Theoretical Physics.
Claudia de Rham: exploring the nature and origin of the universe
Claudia de Rham was a postdoctoral researcher at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Now she is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London.
Stefania Gori: building bridges between fields in particle physics
Stefania Gori was a postdoctoral researcher at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Now she is a professor of theoretical particle physics at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Astrid Eichhorn: fusing disjointed fields to understand the quantum structure of spacetime
Astrid Eichhorn was a postdoctoral researcher at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Now she is a professor of theoretical physics at Heidelberg University seeking to understand quantum gravity.
Andrei Starinets: using string theory methods to understand strongly interacting systems
Andrei Starinets was a postdoctoral researcher at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Now he is a professor of physics at the University of Oxford studying quantum field theories.
Brigette Oakes: building teams that deliver aerospace breakthroughs
Brigette Oakes completed her Master’s degree at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Now she is the vice president of engineering at Firefly Aerospace.
Flaminia Giacomini: spearheading renewed interest in quantum reference frames
Flaminia Giacomini was a Simons Emmy Noether Postdoctoral Fellow at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Now she is working to revive the field of quantum reference frames in her role at ETH Zurich.
Prince Osei: inspiring the next generations of African scientists
Prince Osei was a postdoctoral researcher at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics where he was a Fields-Perimeter Fellow. Now he is the Centre President of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Ghana and a Lead Scientist at Quantum Leap Africa.
Henry Reich: developing YouTube content that’s scientifically rigorous, accessible and fun
Henry Reich completed his Master’s at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. He is now the founder and owner of Neptune Studios, the production company behind a number of science YouTube channels, including MinutePhysics.
William Witczak-Krempa: untangling the structure of quantum entanglement in many-body systems
William Witczak-Krempa was a postdoctoral researcher at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Now he is a professor at the University of Montreal, untangling the secrets of entanglement.
Sonali Mohapatra: solving societal challenges with quantum computing, policy and poetry
Sonali Mohapatra completed her Master’s at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics where she was a PSI Scholar. Now she leads the Quantum Innovation Sector at the United Kingdom’s National Quantum Computing Centre.
Natacha Altamirano: bringing data-driven thinking to private equity
Natacha Altamirano completed her PhD at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Now she is the Senior Director of the Data Science team at Birch Hill Equity Partners.
Jessica Weitbrecht: creating a community of mathematicians in Rwanda
Jessica Weitbrecht completed her Master’s at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics where she was a PSI Scholar. She is now the Research and Innovation lead at the Rwanda Mathematics Olympiad Program at AIMS Rwanda.
Sarah Croke: using quantum algorithms to probe gravitational wave data
Sarah Croke was a postdoctoral researcher and PSI fellow at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Now she is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Glasgow, analyzing gravitational waves with quantum computers.
Anna Knörr: exploring science across scales, from quantum physics to science-informed public decision-making
Anna Knörr completed her Master’s at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Now she is a PhD student at Harvard University’s Quantum Science and Engineering program.