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Researchers
Researchers are theoretical physicists comprised from three Institutes within the School of Physics and Astronomy:
- The Institute for Astronomy
- The Institute for Condensed Matter and Complex Systems (specifically from the Computation Materials Physics and Statistical Physics and Complexity Groups)
- The Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics (specifically the Particle Physics Theory Group)
Researchers from the School of Mathematics’ Mathematical Physics Group are also included.
Samuel Abreu
![Samuel ABREU](/media/person/abreu-samuel.jpg)
Graeme Ackland
![Graeme ACKLAND](/media/person/ackland-graeme.jpg)
Tim Adamo
![Tim ADAMO](/media/person/adamo-tim_48OiOKp.jpeg)
- University of Edinburgh
- School of Mathematics (Mathematical Physics Group)
Contact details
- Email: t.adamo@ed.ac.uk
Rosalind Allen
![Rosalind ALLEN](/media/person/allen-rosalind.jpg)
Tibor Antal
![Tibor ANTAL](/media/person/antal-tibor_w0b8GOQ.jpg)
Arjun Berera
![Arjun BERERA](/media/person/berera-arjun_TnFIMVW.jpg)
Florian Beutler
![Florian BEUTLER](/media/person/beutler-florian.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: florian.beutler@ed.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Richard Blythe
![Richard BLYTHE](/media/person/blythe-richard_2miZ00v.jpg)
Celine Boehm
![Celine BOEHM](/media/person/boehm-celine_TGJrQon.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Sydney
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Ben Bose
![Ben BOSE](/media/person/bose-ben.jpeg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
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Peter Boyle
![Peter BOYLE](/media/person/boyle-peter_Qfinz2o.jpg)
Chris Brackley
![Chris BRACKLEY](/media/person/brackley-chris.jpg)
Harry Braden
![Harry BRADEN](/media/person/braden-harry_tM4BDHu.jpg)
Suddhasattwa Brahma
![Suddhasattwa BRAHMA](/media/person/brahma-suddhasattwa.jpg)
Yanchuan Cai
![Yanchuan CAI](/media/person/cai-yanchuan_CTk7WDy.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: cai@roe.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Matteo Cataneo
![Matteo CATANEO](/media/person/cataneo-matteo.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: matteo@roe.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Weiguang CUI
![Weiguang CUI](/media/person/cui-weiguang.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: weiguang.cui@ed.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Romeel Davé
![Romeel DAVÉ](/media/person/dave-romeel.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: rad@roe.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Luigi Del Debbio
![Luigi DEL DEBBIO](/media/person/del-debbio-luigi.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
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Tudor Dimofte
![Tudor DIMOFTE](/media/person/dimofte-tudor.jpg)
Martin Evans
Director of the Higgs Centre
![Martin EVANS](/media/person/evans-martin.jpg)
Job Feldbrugge
![Job FELDBRUGGE](/media/person/feldbrugge-job.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
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José Miguel Figueroa-O'Farrill
![José Miguel FIGUEROA-O'FARRILL](/media/person/figueroa-ofarrill-jose-miguel.png)
Yair Fosado
![Yair FOSADO](/media/person/fosado-yair.jpg)
Einan Gardi
![Einan GARDI](/media/person/gardi-einan.jpg)
Ben Giblin
![Ben GIBLIN](/media/person/giblin-ben.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: bengib@roe.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Riccardo Gonzo
![No profile photograph is available for Riccardo GONZO](/static/images/blank_profile.png)
- University of Edinburgh
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Dr Vera Gülpers
![Dr Vera GÜLPERS](/media/person/gulpers-vera.jpg)
Alex Hall
![Alex HALL](/media/person/hall-alex_eBD8p94.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: ahall@roe.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Maxwell Hansen
MSc Programme Coordinator
![Maxwell HANSEN](/media/person/hansen-maxwell-t.jpg)
Jelle Hartong
![Jelle HARTONG](/media/person/hartong-jelle.jpg)
Andreas Hermann
![Andreas HERMANN](/media/person/hermann-andreas_hkU5ZWM.jpg)
Nils Hermansson-Truedsson
![Nils HERMANSSON-TRUEDSSON](/media/person/hermansson-truedsson-nils.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: nils.hermansson-truedsson@ed.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Franz Herzog
Website Coordinator
![Franz HERZOG](/media/person/herzog-franz.jpg)
Catherine Heymans
![Catherine HEYMANS](/media/person/heymans-catherine.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: heymans@roe.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Ryan Hill
![No profile photograph is available for Ryan HILL](/static/images/blank_profile.png)
- University of Edinburgh
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Roger Horsley
![Roger HORSLEY](/media/person/horsley-roger_A0LUQBT.jpg)
Anton Ilderton
PhD Coordinator
![Anton ILDERTON](/media/person/ilderton-anton.jpg)
Laura Keating
![No profile photograph is available for Laura KEATING](/static/images/blank_profile.png)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
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Tony Kennedy
![Tony KENNEDY](/media/person/kennedy-tony.jpg)
Richard Kenway (OBE FRSE)
![Richard KENWAY <small>OBE FRSE</small>](/media/person/kenway-richard_FIPrTJf.jpg)
Sadegh Khochfar
Colloquia Organiser
![Sadegh KHOCHFAR](/media/person/khochfar-sadegh_uowfgAl.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: sadeghk@roe.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Sergey Koposov
![Sergey KOPOSOV](/media/person/koposov-sergey.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: sergey.koposov@ed.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Moritz Linkmann
![No profile photograph is available for Moritz LINKMANN](/static/images/blank_profile.png)
James Lucietti
![James LUCIETTI](/media/person/lucietti-james.png)
Davide Marenduzzo
Treasurer
![Davide MARENDUZZO](/media/person/marenduzzo-davide_zL17R6b.jpg)
Avery Meiksin
![Avery MEIKSIN](/media/person/meiksin-avery_saKi8bk.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: aam@roe.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Davide Michieletto
![Davide MICHIELETTO](/media/person/michieletto-davide.jpg)
Alexander Morozov
![Alexander MOROZOV](/media/person/morozov-alexander_ZDAxzyT.jpg)
Praxitelis Ntokos
![Praxitelis NTOKOS](/media/person/ntokos-praxitelis.jpg)
Donal O'Connell
![Donal O'CONNELL](/media/person/oconnell-donal.jpg)
Maria Panoukidou
![Maria PANOUKIDOU](/media/person/panoukidou-maria.jpg)
John Peacock
![John PEACOCK](/media/person/peacock-john.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: jap@roe.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Marcos Pellejero
![Marcos PELLEJERO](/media/person/pellejero-marcos.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
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Jorge Penarrubia
![Jorge PENARRUBIA](/media/person/penarrubia-jorge.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: jorpega@roe.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Brian Pendleton
![Brian PENDLETON](/media/person/pendleton-brian_Dc1xMK3.jpg)
Michael Petersen
![Michael PETERSEN](/media/person/petersen-michael.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: michael.petersen@roe.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Patrick Pietzonka
![No profile photograph is available for Patrick PIETZONKA](/static/images/blank_profile.png)
- University of Edinburgh
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Antonin Portelli
![Antonin PORTELLI](/media/person/portelli-antonin.jpg)
Alkistis Pourtsidou
![Alkistis POURTSIDOU](/media/person/pourtsidou-alkistis.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
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- Research interests:
Karthik Rajeev
![Karthik RAJEEV](/media/person/rajeev-karthik.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
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Ken Rice
![Ken RICE](/media/person/rice-ken_cgJZdEK.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: wkmr@roe.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Elton Santos
![Elton SANTOS](/media/person/santos-elton.jpg)
Tyler Shendruk
Outreach Coordinator
![Tyler SHENDRUK](/media/person/shendruk-tyler.jpg)
Joan Simon
School of Mathematics Representative
![Joan SIMON](/media/person/simon-joan_CfwLxI7.jpg)
Jennifer Smillie
![Jennifer SMILLIE](/media/person/smillie-jennifer-m_qlGqLG8.jpg)
Britton Smith
![Britton SMITH](/media/person/smith-britton-1.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: Britton.Smith@ed.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Roy Stegeman
![Roy STEGEMAN](/media/person/stegeman-roy.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
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Andy Taylor
![Andy TAYLOR](/media/person/taylor-andy_VAwlpDA.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: ant@roe.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Eric Tittley
![Eric TITTLEY](/media/person/tittley-eric_Bb1qyhR.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Contact details
- Email: ert@roe.ac.uk
- Research interests:
Anna Lisa Varri
EDI Coordinator
![Anna Lisa VARRI](/media/person/varri-anna-lisa.jpg)
Bartlomiej Waclaw
![Bartlomiej WACLAW](/media/person/waclaw-bartlomiej_CQmKLcr.jpg)
Catriona Wimberley
![Catriona WIMBERLEY](/media/person/wimberley-catriona.jpg)
- University of Edinburgh
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Roman Zwicky
![Roman ZWICKY](/media/person/zwicky-roman_sfejHCM.jpg)
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