Michael S. Turner

Professor, Departments of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Physics, and the College; Enrico Fermi Institute; Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics

Education: Ph.D., Stanford, 1978

Contact Information

Phone: 773-702-7974
Location: AAC 140A
Email: mturneruchicago.edu
WWW: Web Site

Research

Theoretical astrophysics, cosmology and elementary particle physics, cosmology

My research focuses on the application of modern ideas in elementary-particle theory to cosmology and astrophysics. I believe that this approach holds the key to answering the most pressing questions in cosmology.

Research Fields: Cosmology

Visit: Enrico Fermi Institute; Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics

Past Students

Graduate: Chaz Shapiro (2008)

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