Gregory Gabadadze | |
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გრიგოლ (გიგა) გაბადაძე | |
Born | |
Alma mater | Tbilisi State University (BS) Moscow State University (MS) Rutgers University (PhD) |
Known for | dRGT theory DGP model |
Awards | NASA Beyond Einstein Foundation Science Award (2005) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Theoretical physics |
Institutions | New York University |
Doctoral advisor | Glennys Farrar |
Doctoral students | Rachel Rosen |
Gregory Gabadadze is a Georgian theoretical physicist specializing in the field of gravity. He holds the position of Professor of Physics at New York University, where he also serves as the Dean for Science. In his previous roles at NYU, Gabadadze was the Chair of the Department of Physics and the Director of the Center for Cosmology and Particle Physics.
Gabadadze's work has significantly contributed to the understanding of gravitational theories, including the development of the Dvali-Gabadadze-Porrati brane-world model and the de Rham-Gabadadze-Tolley (dRGT) theory of massive gravity.