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Past Member

Daniel Baumann

William D. Loughlin Member; Funding provided by the National Science Foundation

Affiliation

Natural Sciences

Field of study

Cosmology, Astrophysics, String Theory
From
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Daniel Baumann’s work on the microscopic origin of inflation in string theory remains one of his primary research interests. In addition, he works on a wide range of topics in theoretical physics and cosmology with the aim to provide contact between modern ideas in fundamental particle theory and cosmological observations.

Visits

Member
School of Natural Sciences
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Degrees

Princeton University
Ph.D.
2008
University of Cambridge
B.A.
2002

Appointments

National Taiwan University
2024
Chee-Chun Leung Professor
Max Planck-IAS-NTU Center
2025
Co-Director
Leung Center for Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics, National Taiwan University
2024
Director
University of Cambridge
2026
Stephen W. Hawking Professor of Cosmology
University of Amsterdam
2015–2026
Professor
University of Cambridge
2011–2015
Lecturer (then Reader)
Institute for Advanced Study
2009–2011
Member
Harvard University
2008–2009
Postdoctoral Researcher