Ian Affleck

Ian Affleck
Born	July 2, 1952 Vancouver, British Columbia[1]
Fields	Condensed matter theory, superconductivity, quantum magnetism, quantum impurities
Alma mater	Trent University, Harvard University
Notable awards	Sloan Foundation Fellow (1983–1987) Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Fellow (1987–2001) Associate (2001–2008) Fellow (2008–) National Research Council Steacie Prize (1988) Canadian Association of Physicists Herzberg Medal (1990) Royal Society of Canada Rutherford Medal in Physics (1991) Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada/Canadian Academy of Sciences (1991–) UBC Senior Killam Research Prize (1992) UBC Jacob Biely Prize (1992) Canadian Association of Physicists/Centre de Recherche Mathematique Prize for Mathematics/Theoretical Physics (1997) B.C. Science Council New Frontiers in Research Award (1998) Fellow, American Physical Society (2003) Canadian Association of Physicists Medal for Achievement in Physics (2006) Fellow of the Royal Society (2010) Onsager Prize, American Physical Society (2012)[2]

Ian Keith Affleck is a award-winning Canadian physicist specializing in condensed matter theory. He is (in 2013) Killam University Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia.

Affleck holds numerous awards including the 2006 CAP Medal for Lifetime Achievement and the 2014 DCMMP Brockhouse Medal.^[3] He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2010.^[4]

Ian Affleck currently studies theoretical aspects of condensed matter physics, including high temperature superconductivity, low dimensional magnetism, quantum dots and quantum wires. ^[5]

Ian Affleck has made many important contributions to theoretical and mathematical physics.^[6] He began his career in high energy theory (HEP), and has successfully applied many techniques from HEP to condensed matter. In particular, he has applied conformal field theory techniques to low dimensional magnetism, Kondo effects and quantum impurity problems. In doing so, he enjoys finding "mathematically elegant solutions" to problems.^[7] He is also a member of the CIFAR's Superconductivity Program and the Cosmology and Gravity Program.^[8]

References

1. "Ian Keith Affleck". Retrieved 29 September 2012.
2. "Ian Affleck". The University of British Columbia Department of Physics & Astronomy. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
3. "New Fellows 2010". Royal Society. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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5. "Ian Affleck". University of British Columbia, Department of Physics and Astronomy. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
6. "Professor Ian Affleck FRS". The Royal Society. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
7. "2012 Lars Onsager Prize Recipient". American Physical Society Sites. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
8. "Ian Affleck". CIFAR Canadian Institute for advanced Research. Retrieved 11 March 2014.