Patricia Burchat
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Patricia Burchat (born 1958) is the Gabilan Professor of Physics at Stanford University who researches experimental particle physics and cosmology. She is interested in mapping dark matter in the universe, and understanding the nature of dark energy.[1] She was named a fellow of the American Physical Society in 2001, and a Guggenheim Fellow in 2005.[2][3] In 2013 she became a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[4]
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Patricia Burchat | |
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Born | Patricia Rose Burchat 1958 Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Professor of Physics |
Spouse | Tony Norcia |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, American Physical Society Gabilan Professor of Physics Guggenheim Fellow |
Academic background | |
Education | B.S., University of Toronto Ph.D., Stanford University |
Thesis | Decays of the Tau Lepton (1986) |
Doctoral advisor | Gary Feldman |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Physicist |
Sub-discipline | Experimental high energy physics Astrophysics |
Institutions | Stanford University |
Notable students | Stephanie A. Majewski |
Website | physics |
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