Brian Cox (physicist)

This article is about the English physicist often on TV. For the Scottish actor, see Brian Cox (actor). For other people with this name, see Brian Cox.

Brian Cox
CBE FRS
Cox in 2016
Born (1968-03-03) 3 March 1968 (age 56)
Oldham, England, UK
EducationUniversity of Manchester (BSc, PhD)
Known for
Spouse
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(m. 2003)​
Children1
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsParticle physics
Institutions
ThesisDouble diffraction dissociation at large momentum transfer (1998)
Doctoral advisorRobin Marshall
Doctoral studentsTamsin Edwards[1]
Websiteapolloschildren.com

Brian Edward Cox (born 3 March 1968) is an English physicist and musician who is a professor of particle physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester[2][3] and the Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science.[4] He is best known to the public as the presenter of science programmes, especially BBC Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage and the Wonders of... series[5][6] and for popular science books, such as Why Does E=mc2? and The Quantum Universe.

Cox has been described as the natural successor for the BBC's scientific programming by David Attenborough.[7] Before his academic career, Cox was a keyboard player for the British bands Dare and D:Ream.

  1. ^ Edwards, Tamsin L. (2006). Diffractively produced Z bosons in the muon decay channel in pp collisions at √s=1.96 TeV, and the measurement of the efficiency of the DØ Run II Luminosity Monitor (PhD thesis). University of Manchester. doi:10.2172/892267. OCLC 930686728. Copac 36713207.
  2. ^ "Cox, Brian E. – Profile – INSPIRE-HEP". Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Prof Brian Cox – personal details". Archived from the original on 30 October 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Brian Cox". The Royal Society. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  5. ^ Professor Brian Cox at IMDb
  6. ^ "'Brian Cox effect' leads to surge in demand for physics". The Daily Telegraph. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Sir David Attenborough says he would like to pass on the baton to Professor Brian Cox". The Daily Telegraph. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2013.