Kathryn Zurek

Kathryn Zurek
Born
Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materBethel University
University of Washington
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsCalifornia Institute of Technology
Thesis Looking beyond standard neutrino and axion phenomenology and cosmology
Doctoral advisorDavid B. Kaplan

Kathryn M. Zurek is an American physicist and professor of theoretical physics at the California Institute of Technology. Her research interests primarily lie at the intersection of particle physics with cosmology and particle astrophysics.[1] She is known for her theories on dark matter's "hidden valleys", also known as hidden sectors.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Kathryn Zurek". Kathryn Zurek. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  2. ^ Roberts Jr., Glenn (24 May 2016). "Hunting for Dark Matter's 'Hidden Valley'". Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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