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David E. Kaplan is a Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University. He joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins in 2002 after completing postdoctoral positions at the University of Chicago/Argonne National Laboratory and SLAC. His academic journey began with a PhD from the University of Washington in 1999.
Dr. Kaplan's research focuses on theoretical particle physics and cosmology. His work centers on discovering possible theoretical extensions to the standard model of particle physics and cosmology, and developing novel ways to discover those and other models. His expertise spans quantum field theory, the nature of matter at the deepest level, and the implications of discovering new particles such as the Higgs boson.
Dr. Kaplan has received numerous prestigious awards for his contributions to physics, including:
- APS Fellow
- DOE Outstanding Junior Investigator Award
- Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences
- Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship
Beyond his academic work, Dr. Kaplan is known for creating and producing the documentary film "Particle Fever," which chronicles the discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN. For this film, he received a DuPont-Columbia Journalism Award and other accolades, bridging the gap between scientific research and public understanding of fundamental physics.
