Ann Nelson
Ann Elizabeth Nelson (April 29, 1958 – August 4, 2019) was a particle physicist and professor of physics in the Particle Theory Group at the University of Washington from 1994 until her death. Nelson received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2004, and she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2011 and the National Academy of Sciences in 2012. She was a recipient of the 2018 J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics, presented annually by the American Physical Society and considered one of the most prestigious prizes in physics.
Ann Nelson | |
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| Born | Ann Elizabeth Nelson April 29, 1958 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, 2019 (aged 61) Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Stanford University |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (2004) Sakurai Prize (2018) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Particle physics |
| Doctoral advisor | Howard Georgi |
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