Sylvester James Gates

Sylvester James Gates Jr.
Born	(1950-12-15) December 15, 1950 (age 73) Tampa, Florida, U.S.[1]
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, BS, PhD)
Known for	Contributions to Supersymmetry, Supergravity and Superstring Theory Superspace Supersymmetry nonrenormalization theorems Superconformal algebra Bihermitian manifolds Mirror symmetry (string theory) Adinkra symbols
Awards	Klopsteg Memorial Award (2003) National Medal of Science (2013) Andrew Gemant Award (2021)
Scientific career
Fields	Theoretical physics Mathematical physics
Institutions	Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Maryland, College Park Brown University
Doctoral advisor	James E. Young

Sylvester James Gates Jr. (born December 15, 1950), known as S. James Gates Jr. or Jim Gates, is an American theoretical physicist who works on supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory. He is currently the Brown University Theoretical Physics Center Director and the Ford Foundation Professor of Physics. He also holds the Clark Leadership Chair in Science with the physics department at the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences. He is also affiliated with the University Maryland's School of Public Policy. He served on former president Barack Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.^[2]