Richard G. Milner

Richard G. Milner is a Professor of Physics at MIT since 1988. He leads research in nucleon/nuclear structure using lepton probes, with a focus on QCD and spin observables. His experimental work spans SLAC, MIT-Bates, DESY, and Jefferson Lab. He directed MIT’s Bates Linear Accelerator Center (1998–2006) and the Laboratory for Nuclear Science (2006–2015). Notable honors include the APS Tom W. Bonner Prize (2020), Humboldt Prize (2011), and APS Fellow status (2007).

• Educations: B.Sc./M.Sc. (UCC, 1978–1979), Ph.D. (Caltech, 1985).
• Research: Spin structure of protons, electronuclear experiments, proton visualization projects (e.g., Visualizing the Proton documentary).
• Labs/Teams: Hadronic Physics Group (HPG), affiliated with MIT’s Laboratory for Nuclear Science (LNS).
• Leadership: Advocacy for the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), co-recipient of the Buechner Teaching Award (2018).

His work bridges art and science, exemplified by collaborations with filmmakers and animators to depict subatomic phenomena. Current interests include QCD dynamics and gluon states in nuclei.