Alexander Zamolodchikov

Alexander B. Zamolodchikov
Born (1952-09-18) 18 September 1952 (age 72)
Novo-Ivankovo, USSR
Alma materInstitute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Known for2D Conformal Field theory
Zamolodchikov C-theorem
Knizhnik–Zamolodchikov equations
W algebra
Conformal bootstrap
Liouville field theory
Parafermion
TTbar deformation
AwardsDannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
Humboldt Prize
Blaise Pascal Chair
Lars Onsager Prize
Dirac Medal
Member of the National Academy of Sciences
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical Physics
Statistical Mechanics
High Energy Physics
Conformal Field Theory
Statistical field theory
Condensed Matter Physics
Integrable Systems
Doctoral advisorKaren Ter-Martirosian

Alexander Borisovich Zamolodchikov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Бори́сович Замоло́дчиков; born September 18, 1952) is a Russian physicist, known for his contributions to conformal field theory, statistical mechanics, string theory and condensed matter physics.

He is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished theoretical physicists[1] for his profound contributions to fundamental physics and especially to Quantum Field Theories, for which he was awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[1] in 2024. He is currently the C.N. Yang – Wei Deng Endowed Chair of Physics at Stony Brook University.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Zamolodchikov Shares $3M Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics". 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  2. ^ "INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED PHYSICIST APPOINTED AS CHEN NING YANG – WEI DENG ENDOWED CHAIR IN PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY". Stony Brook University. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2023.