Holger Bech Nielsen | |
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 Prof. Holger Bech Nielsen | |
| Born | 25 August 1941 |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Known for | String theory Nielsen–Ninomiya theorem Nielsen–Olesen string Nielsen–Olesen vortex U(1) family symmetry |
| Awards | Humboldt Prize (2001) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physics |
| Institutions | University of Copenhagen |
Holger Bech Nielsen (born 25 August 1941) is a Danish theoretical physicist and professor emeritus at the Niels Bohr Institute, at the University of Copenhagen, where he started studying physics in 1961.