Francisco Jose Yndurain Muñoz
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Francisco Jose Yndurain Muñoz (23 December 19406 June 2008) was a Spanish theoretical physicist. He founded the particle physics
research group that became the Department of Theoretical Physics at the Autonomous University of Madrid
, where he was a Professor. He was described by his colleagues as "a scientist that always searched for excellence in research".
(Zamora
) and grew up in Saragossa. After graduating from Saragossa’s San Agustin High school, he received his M.S. degree in mathematics
in 1962 and in 1964 his PhD in physics. He obtained both degrees from the University of Zaragoza
(Spain).
While completing his doctoral studies, he was a visiting scientist at CERN
and a Teaching Assistant at the University of Zaragoza (Spain).
from 1966 to 1968, at which point he moved to Geneva to become a research fellow at CERN until 1970. He was a Researcher at CERN from then on, as a Senior Scientific Associate (1976–1992), and as a member of the Scientific Policy committee (1988–1994).
In 1970 he took the professor position in Madrid
(at the Complutense University and immediately after at the Autonomus University) where he founded and headed the Particle Physics Research group. He was Director of the Department of Theoretical Physics (1974–1977 and 1981–1984), Dean of the Faculty of Science (1975) and Deputy President (1978–1981) of the Autonomous University of Madrid
.
He also held other short term appointments at other universities worldwide:
He collaborated with other research centers:
He was a member of the Royal Spanish Physical Society, Royal Academy of Exact Physical and Natural Sciences of Spain, where he was president of the Physics and Chemistry section from 2002 to 2006. He was also member of the American Physical Society
, founding member of the European Physical Society
and member of the European Academy of Sciences
energy committee. In 2004 he was nominated general secretary of the Instituto de España.
for graduate students, Quantum Chromodynamics: An Introduction to the Theory of Quarks and Gluons. The book has been translated into Russian as Kvantovaia Khromodinamika. The book was expanded twice: once in 1996 as Relativistic Quantum Mechanics and Introduction to Field Theory, and again in 1999 as The Theory of Quark and Gluon Interactions.
Yndurain also wrote books on science for a broader audience. In 1997 he published a book discussing UFOs theories, Quién anda ahí?, which won the Golondriz award for smart humor in 1998. In 2002 he published a book about the structure of matter entitled Electrones, neutrinos y quarks. Finally, in 2004 he published a book about science, scientists and history entitled Los desafíos de la ciencia.
and its application to elementary particles. He authored or co-authored more than 100 scientific papers on high energy physics, nuclear physics
and mathematical physics
.
Antonio Gonzalez-Arroyo, C. Lopez, F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . 1979.
Published in Nucl.Phys.B153:161–186,1979.
C. Becchi (Genoa U.) , Stephan Narison (ICTP, Trieste) , E. de Rafael, F.J. Yndurain (CERN) . CERN-TH-2920, Aug 1980. 42pp.
Published in Z.Phys.C8:335,1981.
J.F. de Troconiz, F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . FTUAM-04-02, Feb 2004. 22pp.
Published in Phys.Rev.D71:073008,2005.
e-Print: hep-ph/0402285
S. Titard, F.J. Yndurain (Michigan U. & Madrid, Autonoma U.) . UM-TH-93-25, Sep 1993. 50pp.
Published in Phys.Rev.D49:6007–6025,1994.
e-Print: hep-ph/9310236
A. Pineda (Barcelona U.) , F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . UB-ECM-PF-97-34, FTUAM-97-15, Nov 1997. 11pp.
Published in Phys.Rev.D58:094022,1998.
e-Print: hep-ph/9711287
J.F. De Troconiz, F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . FTUAM-01-08, May 2001. 28pp.
Published in Phys.Rev.D65:093001,2002.
e-Print: hep-ph/0106025
F.J. Yndurain (CERN & Madrid, Autonoma U.) . CERN-TH-2430, Nov 1977. 12pp.
Published in Phys.Lett.B74:68,1978.
C. Jarlskog, F.J. Yndurain (CERN) . CERN-TH-2556, Sep 1978. 13pp.
Published in Nucl.Phys.B149:29,1979.
M.j. Herrero, Luis e. Ibanez, C. Lopez, F.j. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . 1983.
Published in Phys.Lett.B132:199–201,1983.
C. Lopez (Madrid, Autonoma U.) , F.J. Yndurain (CERN) . CERN-TH-2930, Aug 1980. 33pp.
Published in Nucl.Phys.B183:157,1981.
C. Lopez, F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . FTUAM/79-08, Oct 1979. 41pp.
Published in Nucl.Phys.B171:231,1980.
M.J. Herrero, Luis E. Ibanez, C. Lopez, F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . FTUAM 84/9, Jun 1984. 9pp.
Published in Phys.Lett.B145:430,1984.
Antonio Gonzalez Arroyo, F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) , G. Martinelli (Frascati) . LNF-82/33-P, May 1982. 7pp.
Published in Phys.Lett.B117:437,1982, Erratum-ibid.B122:486,1983.
Antonio Gonzalez-Arroyo (CERN) , C. Lopez, F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . 1979.
Published in Nucl.Phys.B159:512–527,1979.
J.R. Pelaez (Madrid U.) , F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . FTUAM-04-14, Nov 2004. 44pp.
Published in Phys.Rev.D71:074016,2005.
e-Print: hep-ph/0411334
Particle physics
Particle physics is a branch of physics that studies the existence and interactions of particles that are the constituents of what is usually referred to as matter or radiation. In current understanding, particles are excitations of quantum fields and interact following their dynamics...
research group that became the Department of Theoretical Physics at the Autonomous University of Madrid
Autonomous University of Madrid
The Autonomous University of Madrid is one of the top university of Spain and commonly known by its Spanish initials UAM or as "la Autónoma"...
, where he was a Professor. He was described by his colleagues as "a scientist that always searched for excellence in research".
Early life
Yndurain was born in BenaventeBenavente, Zamora
Benavente is a municipality in the north of the province of Zamora, in the autonomous community Castile and León of Spain. It has about 20,000 inhabitants....
(Zamora
Zamora (province)
Zamora is a Spanish province of western Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.The present-day province of Zamora province was one of three provinces formed from the former Kingdom of León in 1833, when Spain was re-organised into 49 provinces.It is bordered by...
) and grew up in Saragossa. After graduating from Saragossa’s San Agustin High school, he received his M.S. degree in mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
in 1962 and in 1964 his PhD in physics. He obtained both degrees from the University of Zaragoza
University of Zaragoza
The University of Zaragoza or sometimes Saragossa University is a university located in Zaragoza, in the Aragon region of Spain...
(Spain).
While completing his doctoral studies, he was a visiting scientist at CERN
CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
and a Teaching Assistant at the University of Zaragoza (Spain).
Career
Yndurain was an associate professor at the University of Zaragoza until 1966. He was a researcher at New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
from 1966 to 1968, at which point he moved to Geneva to become a research fellow at CERN until 1970. He was a Researcher at CERN from then on, as a Senior Scientific Associate (1976–1992), and as a member of the Scientific Policy committee (1988–1994).
In 1970 he took the professor position in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
(at the Complutense University and immediately after at the Autonomus University) where he founded and headed the Particle Physics Research group. He was Director of the Department of Theoretical Physics (1974–1977 and 1981–1984), Dean of the Faculty of Science (1975) and Deputy President (1978–1981) of the Autonomous University of Madrid
Autonomous University of Madrid
The Autonomous University of Madrid is one of the top university of Spain and commonly known by its Spanish initials UAM or as "la Autónoma"...
.
He also held other short term appointments at other universities worldwide:
- Central University of VenezuelaCentral University of VenezuelaThe Central University of Venezuela is a premier public University of Venezuela located in Caracas...
in Caracas, Venezuela (1967). - Paris-Sud 11 UniversityParis-Sud 11 UniversityUniversity of Paris-Sud or University of Paris-Sud or University of Paris XI is a French university distributed among several campuses in the southern suburb of Paris...
, Paris, France (1969 and 1970). - University of GroningenUniversity of GroningenThe University of Groningen , located in the city of Groningen, was founded in 1614. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands as well as one of its largest. Since its inception more than 100,000 students have graduated...
, Netherlands (1973). - Universite de Marseille, MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, France (1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982) - University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 2001). - National University of La Plata, Argentina (1994).
- Princeton UniversityPrinceton UniversityPrinceton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, New Jersey, USA (2008).
He collaborated with other research centers:
- Brookhaven National LaboratoryBrookhaven National LaboratoryBrookhaven National Laboratory , is a United States national laboratory located in Upton, New York on Long Island, and was formally established in 1947 at the site of Camp Upton, a former U.S. Army base...
(1984). - National Institute for Nuclear Physics and High Energy Physics NIKHEFNIKHEFNIKHEF is an acronym for Nationaal Instituut voor Kernfysica en Hoge-Energiefysica . Nowadays this acronym is not used anymore and the name is changed to Nationaal instituut voor subatomaire fysica...
, 1997 and 2001). - Kuwait Institute for Scientific ResearchKuwait Institute for Scientific ResearchKuwait Institute for Scientific Research is an organization in Kuwait which engages in scientific and applied research for several purposes including preserving the environment, serving the economy, advising the government of scientific issues, and others.-History:KISR was established in 1967 by...
(1980 and 1982). - Centro lationamericano de Física in Bogotá, Colombia (1985, 1986 and 1987).
He was a member of the Royal Spanish Physical Society, Royal Academy of Exact Physical and Natural Sciences of Spain, where he was president of the Physics and Chemistry section from 2002 to 2006. He was also member of the American Physical Society
American Physical Society
The American Physical Society is the world's second largest organization of physicists, behind the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. The Society publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than 20...
, founding member of the European Physical Society
European Physical Society
The European Physical Society is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote physics and physicists in Europe. Formally established in 1968, its membership includes the national physical societies of 41 countries, and some 3200 individual members. The Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft,...
and member of the European Academy of Sciences
European Academy of Sciences
The European Academy of Sciences has as mission to promote excellence in science and technology and their essential roles in fostering social and economic development and progress. It is registered in and operates under rules and regulations of Belgium. The European Academy of Sciences is an...
energy committee. In 2004 he was nominated general secretary of the Instituto de España.
Awards
- 1986: Nominated Cavaliere Ufficiale nell’Ordine al Merito,one of the main Italian orders of meritItalian orders of meritThere are five orders of knighthood awarded in recognition of service to the Italian Republic. Below these sit a number of other decorations, associated and otherwise, that do not confer knighthoods...
. - 1990: Annual Award of the Royal Spanish Academy of Sciences.
- 1992: Elected Member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences.
- 1994: Nominated Distinguished Guest by the University of La Plata
- 1995: Elected member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts
- 2001: Nominated member of The World Innovation Foundation.
- 2003: Gold medal for scientific excellence of the Spanish Academy of Physics.
Selected Books
In 1983, Yndurain published a widely used book advanced textbook on quantum field theoryQuantum field theory
Quantum field theory provides a theoretical framework for constructing quantum mechanical models of systems classically parametrized by an infinite number of dynamical degrees of freedom, that is, fields and many-body systems. It is the natural and quantitative language of particle physics and...
for graduate students, Quantum Chromodynamics: An Introduction to the Theory of Quarks and Gluons. The book has been translated into Russian as Kvantovaia Khromodinamika. The book was expanded twice: once in 1996 as Relativistic Quantum Mechanics and Introduction to Field Theory, and again in 1999 as The Theory of Quark and Gluon Interactions.
Yndurain also wrote books on science for a broader audience. In 1997 he published a book discussing UFOs theories, Quién anda ahí?, which won the Golondriz award for smart humor in 1998. In 2002 he published a book about the structure of matter entitled Electrones, neutrinos y quarks. Finally, in 2004 he published a book about science, scientists and history entitled Los desafíos de la ciencia.
Selected Articles
Yndurain was an expert in quantum field theoryQuantum field theory
Quantum field theory provides a theoretical framework for constructing quantum mechanical models of systems classically parametrized by an infinite number of dynamical degrees of freedom, that is, fields and many-body systems. It is the natural and quantitative language of particle physics and...
and its application to elementary particles. He authored or co-authored more than 100 scientific papers on high energy physics, nuclear physics
Nuclear physics
Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of atomic nuclei. The most commonly known applications of nuclear physics are nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons technology, but the research has provided application in many fields, including those...
and mathematical physics
Mathematical physics
Mathematical physics refers to development of mathematical methods for application to problems in physics. The Journal of Mathematical Physics defines this area as: "the application of mathematics to problems in physics and the development of mathematical methods suitable for such applications and...
.
- Second Order Contributions to the Structure Functions in Deep Inelastic Scattering. 1. Theoretical Calculations.
Antonio Gonzalez-Arroyo, C. Lopez, F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . 1979.
Published in Nucl.Phys.B153:161–186,1979.
- Light Quark Masses in Quantum Chromodynamics and Chiral Symmetry Breaking.
C. Becchi (Genoa U.) , Stephan Narison (ICTP, Trieste) , E. de Rafael, F.J. Yndurain (CERN) . CERN-TH-2920, Aug 1980. 42pp.
Published in Z.Phys.C8:335,1981.
- The Hadronic contributions to the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon.
J.F. de Troconiz, F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . FTUAM-04-02, Feb 2004. 22pp.
Published in Phys.Rev.D71:073008,2005.
e-Print: hep-ph/0402285
- Rigorous QCD evaluation of spectrum and ground state properties of heavy q anti-q systems: With a precision determination of m(b) M(eta(b)).
S. Titard, F.J. Yndurain (Michigan U. & Madrid, Autonoma U.) . UM-TH-93-25, Sep 1993. 50pp.
Published in Phys.Rev.D49:6007–6025,1994.
e-Print: hep-ph/9310236
- Calculation of quarkonium spectrum and m(b), m(c) to order alpha-s**4.
A. Pineda (Barcelona U.) , F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . UB-ECM-PF-97-34, FTUAM-97-15, Nov 1997. 11pp.
Published in Phys.Rev.D58:094022,1998.
e-Print: hep-ph/9711287
- Precision determination of the pion form-factor and calculation of the muon g-2.
J.F. De Troconiz, F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . FTUAM-01-08, May 2001. 28pp.
Published in Phys.Rev.D65:093001,2002.
e-Print: hep-ph/0106025
- Reconstruction of the Deep Inelastic Structure Functions from their Moments.
F.J. Yndurain (CERN & Madrid, Autonoma U.) . CERN-TH-2430, Nov 1977. 12pp.
Published in Phys.Lett.B74:68,1978.
- Matter Instability In The Su(5) Unified Model Of Strong, Weak And Electromagnetic Interactions.
C. Jarlskog, F.J. Yndurain (CERN) . CERN-TH-2556, Sep 1978. 13pp.
Published in Nucl.Phys.B149:29,1979.
- How To Look For Squark With The Anti-P P Collider.
M.j. Herrero, Luis e. Ibanez, C. Lopez, F.j. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . 1983.
Published in Phys.Lett.B132:199–201,1983.
- Behavior at x = 0, 1, sum rules and parametrizations for structure functions beyond the leading order
C. Lopez (Madrid, Autonoma U.) , F.J. Yndurain (CERN) . CERN-TH-2930, Aug 1980. 33pp.
Published in Nucl.Phys.B183:157,1981.
- Behavior Of Deep Inelastic Structure Functions Near Physical Region Endpoints From Qcd.
C. Lopez, F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . FTUAM/79-08, Oct 1979. 41pp.
Published in Nucl.Phys.B171:231,1980.
- Squark production and signals at the anti-p p collider.
M.J. Herrero, Luis E. Ibanez, C. Lopez, F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . FTUAM 84/9, Jun 1984. 9pp.
Published in Phys.Lett.B145:430,1984.
- Computation Of The Relation Between The Quark Masses In Lattice Gauge Theories And On The Continuum.
Antonio Gonzalez Arroyo, F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) , G. Martinelli (Frascati) . LNF-82/33-P, May 1982. 7pp.
Published in Phys.Lett.B117:437,1982, Erratum-ibid.B122:486,1983.
- Second Order Contributions To The Structure Functions In Deep Inelastic Scattering. Ii. Comparison With Experiment For The Nonsinglet Contributions To E, Mu Nucleon Scattering.
Antonio Gonzalez-Arroyo (CERN) , C. Lopez, F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . 1979.
Published in Nucl.Phys.B159:512–527,1979.
- The Pion-pion scattering amplitude.
J.R. Pelaez (Madrid U.) , F.J. Yndurain (Madrid, Autonoma U.) . FTUAM-04-14, Nov 2004. 44pp.
Published in Phys.Rev.D71:074016,2005.
e-Print: hep-ph/0411334