Michael Peskin
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Michael Edward Peskin (born October 27, 1951, Philadelphia) is an American theoretical physicist.[1] He is currently a professor in the theory group at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.[2]
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Born | 27 October 1951 ![]() Philadelphia ![]() |
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Occupation | Particle physicist, university teacher, astrophysicist, physicist, scientist ![]() |
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Website | http://www.slac.stanford.edu/~mpeskin/ ![]() |
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Peskin has been recognized for his work in proposing and analyzing unifying models of elementary particles and forces in theoretical elementary particle physics, and proposing experimental methods for testing such models.[3][4] Peskin was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2000.[3] He was appointed a co-editor of the journal Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science as of 2023.[5]