David Gross
Theoretical physicist, string theorist

American Washington, D.C., USA

Quick Info

Profession	Theoretical physicist, string theorist
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	19/02/1941
Age	85 years
Birthplace	Washington, D.C., USA

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	David Jonathan Gross
Known For	Discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interaction
Awards	Nobel Prize in Physics (2004) Dirac Medal (1986) Oskar Klein Medal (1999) National Medal of Science (2013)

Educational Qualification(s)

Alma Mater	Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Career

Fields	Particle physics Quantum chromodynamics String theory
Positions	Professor of Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara Permanent Member at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Former Director of the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (1997–2012)
Notable Work	Co-discovery of asymptotic freedom with Frank Wilczek; independent related work by David Politzer

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics with Frank Wilczek and David Politzer.
2. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
3. He served as Director of the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics from 1997 to 2012.
4. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1983.
5. He received the National Medal of Science in 2013 for his contributions to theoretical physics.

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