Fay Dowker
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Helen Fay Dowker is a British
Theoretical Physicist
at Imperial College London
.
As a student, she was interested in wormholes and quantum cosmology
. Having studied at the University of Cambridge
, Dowker was awarded the Tyson Medal
in 1987 and completed her Doctor of Philosophy
under the supervision of Stephen Hawking
in 1990.
Fay Dowker was later a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, at the University of California at Santa Barbara and also the California Institute of Technology
.
She is currently a Professor of Theoretical Physics and a member of the Theoretical Physics Group at Imperial College London
and an Affiliate of the Institute for Quantum Computing
. She conducts research in a number of areas of theoretical physics including quantum gravity
and causal set theory
.
Dowker was previously a Lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London
.
United Kingdom
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Theoretical Physicist
Theoretical physics
Theoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena...
at Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
.
As a student, she was interested in wormholes and quantum cosmology
Quantum cosmology
In theoretical physics, quantum cosmology is a field attempting to study the effect of quantum mechanics on the formation of the universe, or its early evolution, especially just after the Big Bang...
. Having studied at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, Dowker was awarded the Tyson Medal
Tyson Medal
The Tyson Medal is a prize awarded for the best performance in subjects relating to astronomy at the University of Cambridge. It is currently awarded for achievement in the CASM examinations in years when there is a candidate deserving of the prize...
in 1987 and completed her Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
under the supervision of Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking
Stephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA is an English theoretical physicist and cosmologist, whose scientific books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity...
in 1990.
Fay Dowker was later a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, at the University of California at Santa Barbara and also the California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
.
She is currently a Professor of Theoretical Physics and a member of the Theoretical Physics Group at Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
and an Affiliate of the Institute for Quantum Computing
Institute for Quantum Computing
The Institute for Quantum Computing, or IQC, located in Waterloo, Canada, is an affiliate research institute of the University of Waterloo with a multidisciplinary approach to the field of quantum information processing.-IQC's Mission:...
. She conducts research in a number of areas of theoretical physics including quantum gravity
Quantum gravity
Quantum gravity is the field of theoretical physics which attempts to develop scientific models that unify quantum mechanics with general relativity...
and causal set theory
Causal sets
The causal sets programme is an approach to quantum gravity. Its founding principle is that spacetime is fundamentally discrete and that the spacetime events are related by a partial order...
.
Dowker was previously a Lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
.