Ian Hinchliffe
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Dr. Ian Hinchliffe is a physicist
at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
.
He obtained his BA and his D.Phil in physics
from Oxford University.
In 1983 he became a Staff Senior Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
, where he served as head of the theoretical physics
group from 1992 to 1999.
Trained in theoretical physics, his primary activity now is with the ATLAS experiment
at CERN
’s Large Hadron Collider
, which he joined in 1996; he served as ATLAS
physics coordinator in 2006-2007 and currently heads Berkeley Lab’s ATLAS
group. His research emphasizes the importance of experiment in testing theoretical ideas, and in driving theoretical developments aimed at understanding interactions among fundamental particles. Much of his research looks to show how the Standard Model
can be tested at hadron colliders.
In 2011 Ian with Chris Quigg
, Estia Eichten and Kenneth Lane won the J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics
"For their work, separately and collectively, to chart a course of the exploration of TeV scale physics using multi-TeV hadron colliders"
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory conducting unclassified scientific research. It is located on the grounds of the University of California, Berkeley, in the Berkeley Hills above the central campus...
.
He obtained his BA and his D.Phil in physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
from Oxford University.
In 1983 he became a Staff Senior Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory conducting unclassified scientific research. It is located on the grounds of the University of California, Berkeley, in the Berkeley Hills above the central campus...
, where he served as head of the theoretical physics
Theoretical physics
Theoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena...
group from 1992 to 1999.
Trained in theoretical physics, his primary activity now is with the ATLAS experiment
ATLAS experiment
ATLAS is one of the six particle detector experiments constructed at the Large Hadron Collider , a new particle accelerator at the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Switzerland...
at CERN
CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
’s Large Hadron Collider
Large Hadron Collider
The Large Hadron Collider is the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator. It is expected to address some of the most fundamental questions of physics, advancing the understanding of the deepest laws of nature....
, which he joined in 1996; he served as ATLAS
Atlas
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physics coordinator in 2006-2007 and currently heads Berkeley Lab’s ATLAS
Atlas
An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a map of Earth or a region of Earth, but there are atlases of the other planets in the Solar System. Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats...
group. His research emphasizes the importance of experiment in testing theoretical ideas, and in driving theoretical developments aimed at understanding interactions among fundamental particles. Much of his research looks to show how the Standard Model
Standard Model
The Standard Model of particle physics is a theory concerning the electromagnetic, weak, and strong nuclear interactions, which mediate the dynamics of the known subatomic particles. Developed throughout the mid to late 20th century, the current formulation was finalized in the mid 1970s upon...
can be tested at hadron colliders.
In 2011 Ian with Chris Quigg
Chris Quigg
Chris Quigg is a theoretical physicist at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory . He graduated from Yale University in 1966 and received his Ph.D. in 1970 under the tutelage of J. D. Jackson at the University of California, Berkeley...
, Estia Eichten and Kenneth Lane won the J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics
Sakurai Prize
The J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics, is presented by the American Physical Society at its annual "April Meeting", and honors outstanding achievement in particle physics theory...
"For their work, separately and collectively, to chart a course of the exploration of TeV scale physics using multi-TeV hadron colliders"