Ann Nelson

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Ann Nelson
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Born
Ann Elizabeth Nelson

(1958-04-29)April 29, 1958
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 4, 2019(2019-08-04) (aged 61)
Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University
Stanford University
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship (2004)
Sakurai Prize (2018)
Scientific career
FieldsParticle physics
Doctoral advisorHoward Georgi

Ann Elizabeth Nelson (April 29, 1958 – August 4, 2019) was a particle physicist and professor of physics in the Particle Theory Group at the University of Washington from 1994 until her death.[1][2][3] Nelson received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2004,[4] and she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2011[5] and the National Academy of Sciences in 2012.[6] She was a recipient of the 2018 J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics, presented annually by the American Physical Society and considered one of the most prestigious prizes in physics.[7]

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