Sylvester James Gates

Sylvester James Gates Jr.
Born (1950-12-15) December 15, 1950 (age 73)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, BS, PhD)
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Doctoral advisorJames 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]

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  2. ^ "UMD PCAST announcement". University of Maryland. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2009.