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Clifford Burgess is a Professor of Physics & Astronomy at McMaster University and an Associate Faculty Member at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. He previously held a position at McGill University as James McGill Professor. His research spans cosmology, particle physics, string theory, and effective field theories.
Education: B.Sc. in Physics and Applied Math (University of Waterloo, co-op program), Ph.D. in Theoretical Particle Physics (University of Texas at Austin, supervised by Steven Weinberg). Postdoctoral work at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
Research interests include cosmology (inflationary models, dark energy), high energy astrophysics, particle physics theory, string theory, and effective field theories applied to cosmology and quantum gravity. Notable contributions include brane-world scenarios, modulus stabilization, and the cosmological constant problem.
Awards: Killam Fellow (2005–2007), Royal Society of Canada Fellow (2008), CAP-CRM Prize (2010), Buchalter Cosmology Prize (2016, 2017). Authored textbooks: *The Standard Model: A Primer* and *Introduction to Effective Field Theory* (winner of 2021 American Publishers Association award).
Advising and grants: Supervised numerous students and collaborators, with over 122 scholarly activities in the past decade. Research supported through grants and sabbaticals at IAS, University of Neuchâtel, and CERN.
Labs/Teams: Active in Perimeter Institute research groups, contributing to interdisciplinary collaborations in quantum gravity and cosmology.
